Chapter 1. General provisions
The scope of the law
section 1 of this Act apply to the processing of personal data
1. the central election Agency and county administrative boards
the business of elections and referendums provided for in the electoral law
(2005:837), the Referendum Act (1979:369) and the law
(1994:692) if the municipal referendums, as well as
2. the central election Agency, the Sami Parliament and
the County Board of elections according to the Sami Parliament Act
(1992:1433),
If the treatment is completely or partially automated or if
the data form part of a filing system or are intended to form part of a structured
collection of personal data that are available for searching
or compilation according to specific criteria.
Act (2005:846).
The relationship to the personal data Act
section 2 unless otherwise provided for in paragraph 3, or 3. This law applies in
rather than the personal data Act (1998:204).
A registered will not be entitled to oppose such operations
that is permitted under this Act.
3 § When personal data are processed under this law or under
other provisions of the subject that is regulated in the Act applies
personal data Act (1998:204) provisions on
1. the definitions in section 3,
2. relationship to the principle of public accommodation in section 8,
3. basic processing requirements in section 9 with the exception of what
as stated in the first paragraph and the third subparagraph,
4. security of processing in 30-32 sections,
5. transfer of personal data to third countries in §§ 33-35,
6. the data protection officer, accommodation in paragraph 36 and 38 to 41 sections,
7. information for the public on certain treatments in 42 §,
8. supervisory powers in sections 43 and 47, and
9. the sentence in paragraph 49.
The processing of personal data in databases
also applies to section 22 of the Privacy Act.
Purpose
section 4 of the data may be processed for the provision of
information needed for
1. preparation of electoral rolls and polling cards before an election
or a referendum,
2. production of ballots and count of election results,
and
3. supervision, control, monitoring and planning of
the business.
§ 5 data may be processed in the database to accommodate
society's need for information in connection with the selection and
referendums.
Privacy responsibility
section 6 of the central election authority, the Sami Parliament and
provincial governments are on their own controllers for the
the processing of personal data and shall
perform. Act (2004:539).
The processing of sensitive personal data, etc.
7 § sensitive personal data as set out in paragraph 13 of
personal data Act (1998:204) and details of
violations of law, etc., as set out in paragraph 21 of the same law may be treated
only if data has been provided in a case or is
necessary for the handling of it.
Information referred to in the first subparagraph may in other cases be treated
unless specifically provided in Chapter 2.
Chapter 2. Databases
Electoral and referendum database
paragraph 1 of the central election Agency and county administrative boards
the business of elections and referendums in accordance with Chapter 1. 1 § 1
There shall be a collection of personal data by means of
automated processing is used in the business
those in Chapter 1. 4 and 5 sections specified purposes (electoral and
referendum database). Act (2004:539).
Content
section 2 of the database, data on persons who
1. likely to be entitled to vote on the day on which an election
or a referendum should be held, or
2. are candidates in the election.
Data on persons other than those referred to in the first subparagraph
may be processed if necessary for the conduct of a case.
3 § in the case of a person referred to in paragraph 2 1, in
the database processed information on date of birth, social security number,
name, address, civil status of residence, real estate designation,
electoral district, citizenship and date of immigration. For
a person who is not registered in Sweden, in addition
indication of time of emigration and of the notification pursuant to 5
Cape. paragraph 2 of the electoral code (2005:837). Team (2013:1158).
4 § in the case of a person referred to in paragraph 2 of 2 get in
the database processed information on date of birth, social security number,
name, address, civil status of residence, citizenship, place of birth
as well as the party name and the other information referred to in Chapter 6.
1-3 of the Electoral Act (2005:837) on ballots where the person is
busy. Team (2013:1158).
section 5 of the database may be processed data on claims, pleas
and decision in a case.
section 6 of an act that has come into a case may be dealt with in
database and may contain the information referred to in Chapter 1. 7 §.
A document, drawn up in a case may be dealt with in
database and may contain such data if they are
necessary for handling.
Disclosure of information to individuals at medium for
automated processing
section 7 of the Data in the database may be disclosed to an individual on the
medium for automated processing only if the Government has
announced regulations on it.
Direct access
§ 8 the central election authority and provincial governments may have
direct access to the information referred to in paragraphs 3 to 6.
The municipal election committees shall have direct access to data
referred to in paragraphs 3-5. Law (2008:1275).
§ 9 an individual may have access to such information on the
itself in the database may be disclosed to him, if
the Government has announced regulations on it.
If the Government or the authority the Government announced
regulations on the individual have direct access to the
information on the candidates that are on the ballots, and details of
election results.
Search terms
section 10 when searching the database, indicating citizenship does not
be used as search terms other than in the case of the nationality of a
European Union country or in Iceland or Norway.
section 11 when searching for documents referred to in paragraph 6 may be
the name and social security number as well as the information referred to in (5)
Cape. section 2 of the public access to information and secrecy (2009:400)
as a search term. As a search term must not, however, indication referred to
in Chapter 1. section 7 should be used. Law (2009:493).
Thinning
§ 12 data on a person referred to in paragraph 2 1, screening
at the latest one month after the election or referendum
to which the data relate. If multiple
elections will be held at the same time, however, information culled last a
month after the elections.
Data on a person referred to in paragraph 2 of 2 will screen last
five years after the end of the election period to which the data refer
themselves to.
as stated in section 13, section 12 does not mean that the Government or the
authority as the Government announces that
information or documents shall be kept for longer than
specified in section 12.
Fees
section 14 of the central election authority and provincial governments may levy
fees to disclose information from the database according to the
detailed rules announced by the Government.
The right to charge fees in accordance with the first paragraph shall not
mean restriction of the right to access and to set
fee to get a copy or transcript of a public document under
freedom of the Press Act. Law (2002:66).
Database for Sami parliamentary elections
paragraph 15 of the central election Agency, the Sami Parliament and
the County Board of elections pursuant to Chapter 1. 1 § 2 it shall be
be a collection of personal data by means of
automated processing is used in the business
the purposes set out in Chapter 1. 4 and 5 sections (database for
Sami parliamentary elections). Act (2004:539).
Content in the database for the Sami Parliament elections
section 16 of the database, data on persons who
1. raised in the Sami electoral register, or
2. candidates for the Sami Parliament.
Data on persons other than those referred to in the first subparagraph
may be processed if necessary for the conduct of a case.
Act (2004:539).
section 17 in respect of a person referred to in paragraph 16 1
gets the database processed data on social security numbers, names and
address. Act (2004:539).
section 18 in respect of a person referred to in paragraph 16 2
gets the database processed data on the social security number, name,
address and party name and other information under 3
Cape. section 10 of the Sami Parliament Act (1992:1433) to appear on the ballot papers
where the person is busy. Act (2004:539).
Article 19 the provisions of §§ 5-7 on the processing of information in a
case, the treatment of documents in a case and disclosure of
information to the individual also applies to database
elections to the Sami Parliament. Act (2004:539).
Direct access to the database for Sami parliamentary elections
section 20 of the central election authority, the provincial government and the Sami Parliament
may have direct access to the information referred to in paragraphs 17 to 19.
Act (2004:539).
paragraph 21 of section 9 If an individual's right of direct access
also applies to the Sami Parliament elections database. Act (2004:539).
Search terms when searching the database for Sami parliamentary elections
section 22 as stated in paragraphs 10 and 11 if the search term is valid on
Likewise when searching the database for Sami parliamentary elections.
Act (2004:539).
Thinning in the database for the Sami Parliament elections
section 23 of the data is no longer needed for the purpose of
the processing of personal data in the database will be culled if
subject to the second subparagraph.
The final election to the Sami Parliament Sami electoral register from each shall
printed on paper and preserved. The Government or the
authority that the Government may provide for
further conservation. Act (2004:539).
Fees for disclosure of information from the database for
Sami parliamentary elections
section 24, the central election authority, the Sami Parliament and the County Administrative Board
may charge fees to disclose information from the database
According to the detailed rules issued by the Government.
The right to charge fees should not mean restriction of the
the right to take part of and against fixed price get copy or
transcript of a public document under the freedom of the Press Act.
Act (2004:539).
Chapter 3. Rights of individuals
Information to the data subject
Article 1 for the purposes of this Act, the provisions of
information to the data subject in 23 and 25-27 §§
personal data Act (1998:204), the restriction referred to in
2 §.
section 2 of the Information to be provided pursuant to section 26 of the
personal data Act (1998:204) do not need to include the task in
a document referred to in Chapter 2. section 6, if the individual has taken
part of the document's content. If the individual requesting it shall
However, the data also include the task in such a document.
If the information does not contain the document referred to in the first
subparagraph, the information that writ
processed in the database.
Rectification and indemnity
paragraph 3, the provisions of the personal data Act (1998:204) for rectification
and damages applies to the processing of personal data in accordance with
This law or connecting constitutions.
Appeal
paragraph 4 of The decision on correction and if information
shall be submitted in accordance with section 26 of the personal data Act (1998:204),
be appealed to the administrative court. Other decisions according to
This law may not be appealed.
Leave to appeal is required for an appeal to the administrative court.
Transitional provisions
2001:183
1. this law shall enter into force on 1 October 2001, when the law
(1997:158) where with the registration records shall be repealed. The
older Act regulations for thinning and content in a
However, the registry still applies in respect of information and
documents introduced into the register before 1 November 2001.
2. the Provisions of the law on the basic requirements for the treatment of
personal data and the processing of sensitive personal data and
data relating to offences, etc., shall not be applicable
until 1 January 2007 in the case of such a manual treatment
of personal data commenced before or on 24 October 1998
manual processing for a particular purpose if
manual processing for this purpose commenced before the October 24
1998.
3. Have a request for an extract from the register according to section 10 of the data Act
(1973:289) received before this Act comes into force but has
the statement was not fulfilled prior to the entry into force, shall
the petition shall be considered as a request for information under the
This law.
4. The provision on damages shall apply only if the
circumstance that the claim relates to have occurred after the
the law has come into force with respect to the current
the treatment.