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Law (2001:183) Concerning The Processing Of Personal Data In The Business Of Elections And Referendums

Original Language Title: Lag (2001:183) om behandling av personuppgifter i verksamhet med val och folkomröstningar

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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.