Chapter 1. Introductory provisions



section 1 of this Act is given provisions of a particular authority--the Sami Parliament

--with a mission mainly to monitor issues related to Sami culture in Sweden.



section 2 of this Act With the meaning of the Sami who consider themselves Sámi and



1. likely that he or she has or has had Sami

that language in the home, or



2. make likely to any of his or her parents, grandparents,

or grandparents have or had in the Sami language

home, or



3. have a parent who is or has been busy in the voting list.

to the Sami Parliament.



What is said in the first paragraph 3 shall not apply if the County Board

has decided that the parent shall not be included in

the electoral register on the ground that the parent is not the same.

Law (2006:803).



Chapter 2. The Sami Parliament



Sami Parliament information



section 1 of the Sami Parliament to work for a living Sami culture and take

initiate activities and propose actions to promote

This culture. The Sami Parliament duties include, in particular, that



1. decide on the allocation of State subsidies and by funds from the

Same Fund to Sami culture and Sami organisations and

of other funds made available to the Sami's common

disposal,



2. appoint the members of the Sami school board,



3. establish goals and lead the Sámi language work;



4. participate in community planning and see to it that the Sami

needs to be taken into account, including the interests of reindeer husbandry

use of land and water,



5. inform about Sami conditions, and



6. perform the other tasks of the Sami Parliament

According to the law. Law (2010:868).



1 a of the Sami Parliament may provide financial grants and other assistance to

the groups, parties or similar associations

or has been represented in the Sami Parliament (party support).



The Government or the authority the Government Announces

regulations on party aid and arrangements for it.

The aid must not be designed so as to unduly benefit or

the disadvantage of a group. Law (2006:803).



Composition of the Sami Parliament m. m.



section 2 of the Sami Parliament shall consist of 31 members, appointed by choice.

Of the members shall be appointed substitute. In terms of the number of

replacement and how they shall be appointed, the provisions of 14

Cape. section 15 of the elections Act (2005:837) for election to the

the County Council. Members shall be Swedish

citizens.



After the proposal of the Sámi Parliament, the President appoints the Government in

The Sami Parliament. The President shall be selected from among the Parliament's members.

The Sami Parliament elects one or more Vice-chairs from among

members. The Sami Parliament may revoke the vice President's behalf.

Law (2006:803).



section 3 of the Sami Parliament decides when the ordinary meetings shall be held.



Meeting to be held also on the Board of directors or at least one third of

the Parliament's members request it, or if the President considers it necessary.



3 a of the members and alternates shall be entitled to the leave from their

appointments necessary for carrying out the missions of the Sami Parliament,

its Board of Directors and committees. Law (1996:122).



Board and councils



section 4 of the Sami Parliament will be among the Parliament's members elect a Board of no more than

seven members and as many alternates who shall manage the day-to-day

the activities of the Sami Parliament. One of the members shall be appointed to

be the Chairman.



The Board of Directors shall



1. prepare and issue opinions in cases that should be dealt with by the Sami Parliament,



2. manage the financial administration,



3. execute the Sami Parliament decision on enforcement not assigned to

someone else,



4. carry out the mission that the Sami Parliament submitted to the Board.



paragraph 5 of the Sami Parliament shall set up an election committee responsible for

Tasks of the Sami Parliament in elections to the Sami Parliament.



The Sami Parliament may also appoint the boards in General

needed for the preparation, management and enforcement.

Act (2004:538).



5 a of the Sami Parliament may revoke the mandates of elected officials in

the Board of directors or of a Committee when the political majority in the

the Board of directors or the Board is no longer the same as in

The Sami Parliament. Law (2006:803).



Caseload management



section 6 of the Sami Parliament may deal with matters only if more than half

of the members are present. Each Member has one vote.



A member of the Sami Parliament may not take part in

matters relating to the Member or member's spouse,

parents, children or siblings or other relatives. Not

nor may a member participate in the processing of cases

particularly relating to a Sami village in whose Board included.



At the session of the Sami Parliament, the Protocol introduced.



What in the first, second and third paragraphs about the Sami Parliament

also applies to its Board of Directors and committees. Law (2006:803).



6 a of the Sami Parliament Board and councils decide on matters

management and the Sami Parliament the exercise of public authority, and in

other issues under the law shall be

care of. Law (2006:803).



section 7 of the Sami Parliament, as well as its directors ' and councils ' decisions may

appeal only if there are special rules about it.



Rules on the appeal of the Sami School Board decision

located in the School Act (2010:800). Law (2010:868).



Chapter 3. Elections to the Sami Parliament



section 1 of the elections to the Sami Parliament shall be held every four years (election year). Election day is

third Sunday in May.



section 2 Of the elections to the Sami Parliament represents a constituency.

Election Board appoints a presiding officer and in addition to the information

as shown in this chapter. Information in elections to the Sami Parliament

carried out by the central election authority pursuant to the Election Act

(1997:157) and by the County Administrative Board in the county where the Sami Parliament has

its seat. Act (2004:538).



The right to vote, etc.



section 3 right to vote to the Sami Parliament has included in

the Sami electoral register.



In the Sami electoral register is the same up who opts to

Board of elections and who is a Swedish citizen and on the Sami

election day filled or reaches the age of 18.



Under the conditions of the second subparagraph are set out for the Swedish

citizens in the electoral register will be up even the aliens

According to the civil registry database under the Act (2001:182) if

the processing of personal data in the tax agency's

census operations have been registered in the country three years

before election day, and reporting to the Board of elections.

Lag (2003:704).



paragraph 4 of the report to the Committee for inclusion in the Sami electoral register

must be received by the 20th of October of the year preceding the election year.



Those who have been brought up in the Sami electoral register shall be removed from

the length, if he or she requests it or dies.

Law (2006:803).



paragraph 5 of the Selection Board should have established a preliminary Sami electoral register

by 15 november of the year preceding the election year. The electoral roll

include information on



1. the Sami people who have previously been registered in the Sami electoral register, which

still meets the conditions for the right to vote under paragraph 3, and that

not asked to be removed from the Sami electoral register, and



2. the Sami people who signed up under and which meet the conditions

According to section 3.



The provisional electoral roll shall be kept available for

review on the way in which the central election authority in consultation

with the Sami Parliament decides. The decision about the preliminary

electoral roll shall be published in the Gazette. The

that are registered but not taken up in the preliminary

the electoral register shall immediately be informed thereof. Act (2004:538).



5 a of the registered but not included in the preliminary

the electoral register may appeal the decision in that matter. Furthermore, where

and a raised in the provisional electoral register appeal

the decision in so far as it concerns someone else entered.



The appeal shall be submitted to the County Board in the County

where the Sami Parliament has its seat by 15 december of the year preceding

the election year.



The appeal of the decision of the provisional electoral register are examined

at the public session with the County Administrative Board on February 15

election year or, if that day is a Saturday or Sunday, the closest

the following Monday.



The County Board's decision may not be appealed. Act (2004:538).



section 6, after frequent appeals have been decided by

the County Administrative Board, the Board of elections no later than 1 March of the election year

draw up a final list samer Sami who shall occupy at

because of the Electoral Board or County Administrative Board's decision shall be

in the electoral register. If the County Board on appeal of the decision

If the provisional electoral rolls found that someone should not be

up in the electoral register, it shall not be included in the final

the length. Act (2004:538).



section 7 of The listed in the Sami electoral register shall, through the

central electoral authority to obtain a voting card in the form of

an outer envelope and a valkuvert and cover envelope.

Voting cards and envelopes to be sent to those persons entitled to vote

30 days before election day.



A person entitled to vote who have lost their voting card/outer envelope

or have not received it, is entitled to after request

duplettröstkort/duplettytterkuvert of the Central

the election authority, the County Administrative Board or the Board of elections. Such a card

must be clearly labeled as duplettröstkort. Law (2006:803).



Candidates



§ 8 the one who has the right to vote to the Sami Parliament and is a Swedish national is

elected to the Sami Parliament, subject to the provisions of section 9.



§ 9 Candidates to the Sami Parliament shall be notified to the Central

the election authority by 15 March of the election year. Of the notification, the

indicate which group, party or similar Association

as the candidates belong to. The notification shall also contain the name

at least three candidates in certain sequence. To notification

It shall be accompanied by a written declaration by each candidate to

He has given his consent to the registration.



In addition, applicable to such groups, parties or similar


associations do not have the mandate of the Sami Parliament that the notification

shall have a documented support of at least 50 persons, who shall

be included in the final electoral register for the coming

the choice.



The central election authority decides on the registration of

groups, parties or similar associations and

candidates. The Agency's decision may not be appealed.



Other than candidates, registered parties or groups of

similar associations are not eligible. Law (2006:803).



Ballot papers



section 10 the central election authority issuing ballots. On

ballot shall set out together, party or similar Association

and at least three candidates for the group, party or

the Association.



Candidate names are marked with numbers and included in

numerical order under each other. Beside each candidate's name shall

There may be a marked space where voters can submit a

special person voice through a selection.



For a registered group, a party or an association may

be ballots with different combinations of candidates.

Act (2004:538).



section 11 of the ballot papers shall be equal to the size and material.



section 12 of Every registered group, party or association

assigned ballots to the number of the central election authority

decide, equal for all. Are there different ballot papers for the same

together, the party or association, that each such

Variant of the ballot.



Ballots for larger numbers supplied by the Central

the election authority if the customer pays the ballot papers in advance.

Act (2004:538).



Voting



section 13, a person who has the right to vote to the Sami Parliament may vote either in

polling station or by post send their ballot paper to

the County Administrative Board in the county where the Sami Parliament has its seat

(mail voting). Act (2004:538).



14 § Election Board decides on which cities voting can take place in the polling station.

Polling stations shall be kept open between the hours of 8 and 20 of the election.



Voting in the polling station



section 15 By voting in the polling station put the selector itself into their

ballot paper in a valkuvert and will shut it. The voter leaves

valkuvert and the outer envelope, which is also the voting card to

the presiding officers. This verifies that the selector set in

order just a valkuvert and that the envelope is not fitted with

unauthorized markings. Next, the presiding officers in the selector

presence in the ballot envelope in the outer envelope and will shut it.

Returning officer finally takes care of the outer envelope, and

a note on a special list selector name.



The missing outer envelope which is also voting card may not

vote. A voter who is not known for röstmottagaren shall

legitimize itself. Those who do not may not vote.

Law (2006:803).



section 16 Is the ballot envelope provided with unauthorized markings may not

is received. Has selector left more than a valkuvert may only

one of them is received. If the picker requests it, all

valkuvert returned to the selector. Law (2006:803).



section 17 By voting in the polling station also applies to Chapter 7. section 3 and 8

Cape. 4 and 5 of the electoral code (2005:837).



Interrupted voting shall be kept at the outer envelope received

reliable manner. Act (2005:843).



section 18 of the returning officer shall immediately send the received sealed

ytterkuverten to the County Administrative Board in the county where the Sami Parliament has

his seat along with the list of voters

voted in the polling station. The shipment should be sent as the value entry.

Act (2004:538).



Mail voting



section 19 letters poll put voter himself in his ballot paper in

a valkuvert and will shut it. In the presence of two witnesses

put the selector then the ballot envelope in the outer envelope that also

is the voting card and will shut it. Then type selector to

the outer envelope a Declaration on their honour that he or

She made this way. Witnesses affirm in writing that the

the voter personally signed the Declaration and that they do not

know of any relationship that is contrary to the information

Picker left on the outer envelope. The witnesses ' addresses are indicated on

the outer envelope. The witnesses must be at least 18 years of age. Voter's spouse

or the child may not be a witness.



Then mail voting has been done in consignment order according to

first paragraph, adds selector in the shipment in a

the cover envelope and will shut this. Then the left

the shipment for carriage to the County Administrative Board in the county where the

The Sami Parliament has its seat.



A voter who, because of physical errors cannot give their

voice in the prescribed order, by voting to hire counsel.

Law (2006:803).



20 § Letter voting item shall be delivered not later than on election day.



section 21 on each occasion when the letter voting items comes in.

the County Administrative Board, the number of recorded in a particular

Protocol. In anticipation of the final count and

mandate the allocation, items stored in a

reliable manner. Act (2004:538).



Count



section 22 at a public Ordinance, which should begin as soon

This can be done since a week after election day, the

the County Administrative Board to review and count the votes.



At the count, try the County Board election validity of banknotes

and announces the decisions that examination leads. In that regard,

apply mutatis mutandis, chapter 13. sections 6 and 7, section 8, first

paragraph 1 and the second and third subparagraphs, the Election Act (2005:837).



In addition to a name that is written on a ballot paper

shall be deemed to be non-existent.



By Ordinance, the Protocol introduced. Act (2005:843).



section 23 of the review process begins with the outer envelope that arrived

from polling stations counted. The number of envelopes are compared with the number of

votes cast according to the lists from the polling stations.

Then be entered on the electoral roll the voters who have voted in

polling station.



Have any voters voted more than once in the polling station, shall

voter's votes will be void and ytterkuverten with

voter's voices unbroken be put aside. Law (2006:803).



section 24, Since the votes shall be declared invalid in accordance with section 23 of the other

the paragraph has been added to the side and Note If the annulment has

made in minutes, controlled the rest of the outer envelope is sealed.



The outer envelope is sealed, it will be broken and the ballot envelope.

In so doing validates that the ballot envelope is of the prescribed nature and

the selector has set in order only a valkuvert and that the

the ballot envelope is not fitted with unauthorized marking.

Act (2000:1214).



section 25 does not exist any deficiency at the review to be made

According to section 24 adds the ballot envelope in a ballot box. Otherwise, explained

the voice invalid and outer and valkuvert are added to the side. In doing so, the

the ballot envelope lying in the outer envelope. Note If the annulment

is made in the Protocol. Act (2000:1214).



Then section 26 votes from the polling stations have been treated in accordance with

23-25 sections, continue the examination of the votes that have been counted

by mail voting and who have been received by the County Board

prior to the beginning förrättningens.



Letter ballots coming in after förrättningens the beginning are added without

further action to the side. Act (2004:538).



27 § examination of the items beginning with letter to voting

omslagskuverten count, after which the number is recorded in the minutes.

Then check that



1. omslagskuverten has not been opened after tillslutandet, and



2. the item has not been given later than on election day.



There is no deficiency at the review referred to in the first

subparagraph, the approved items are considered further under what

provided for in section 28. Otherwise, items will be added to this page. The number of

items that have been added to the side are recorded in the minutes.



28 § When controller under section 27 is completed, opened the approved

omslagskuverten.



Then check that the same voters have not put more than one

outer envelope in omslagskuvertet and that the voter has not voted in

polling station or more than once by mail voting.



There is no deficiency at the review referred to in the second subparagraph

According to section 29 of the outer envelope is processed further. Otherwise, explained

the cast of the shipment, note the other is made in the Protocol

and the item will be added to this page.



section 29 when the inspection referred to in section 28 is completed, ytterkuverten will be reviewed to

the shipments that do not then have been put aside.



In doing so, verify that the item is in a prescribed condition. If this is the

case, the outer envelope and the ballot envelope will be reviewed in the same manner as

is prescribed in paragraph 24 concerning valkuvert for voting

in the polling station. Act (2000:1214).



30 § there is no deficiency at the review to be made

According to section 29 added ballot envelope in a ballot box, together with the approved

ballot envelopes from the voting in polling stations. Otherwise, explained

the voice invalid and outer and valkuvert are added to the side. In doing so, the

the ballot envelope lying in the outer envelope. Note If the annulment

is made in the Protocol. Act (2000:1214).



section 31 when the count is complete, mail, outer envelope, and

valkuvert to be added to the side and invalid ballot papers added

into special wrappings which are sealed and stored until the election has

become final.



Approved ballots added into special wrappings which are sealed, and

keep until the end of the time the election comes. Act (2000:12114).



section 32-term distribution between the groups, parties and

similar associations, the mandates are distributed

proportionally on the basis of the election results. In that regard, be assigned

mandates, one after the other, the group, the party or

the equivalent of that for every time with the highest

comparative figures. The metric is, as long as the group, party


or association not yet assigned any mandate,

number of votes cast divided by 1.4. Then the calculated metric

by number of votes is divided by the number that is one higher than the

double the number of seats that have already been assigned to the group, party

or association.



For each mandate, as a group, a party or a similar

Association has a, a member is appointed. When a Member

be appointed, the rules of 14. Chapter 9 and 10 of the elections Act (2005:837)

If the elections to Parliament shall apply. To personal votes

shall be established for a candidate candidate must also have

a minimum of 25 special person votes.



Since the provincial government allocated seats in the Sámi Parliament shall

the result of the election shall be published by notice in the postal and

Home Magazines.



The County Board shall, without delay, to the Sami Parliament and

the Government recognize the results of the elections and issue evidence to

elected members and alternates. Law (2006:803).



section 32 (a) If a member has resigned before the end of the period for

what the honourable Member has been elected, the County Board on notification of

The President of the Sami Parliament appoint a new Member of the Board in accordance with

the provisions of Chapter 14. section 21 of the Electoral Act (2005:837) concerning new

regular County Council member.



If a replacement for a member has entered as full member

or resigned as Deputy of another cause, the County Administrative Board

on notification of the Sami Parliament President appoint additional Deputy

According to the provisions of Chapter 14. section 22 of the electoral law relating to

replacement of a member.



The Ordinance referred to in the first and second subparagraphs is

completed when the minutes of the Ordinance has been put forward for

review. After counting the ballot papers shall be added back

in cover in the manner prescribed in section 31. Law (2006:803).



the County Administrative Board's decision pursuant to § 33 22, 32 and 32 (a) sections may

be appealed to the Parliamentary Review Board. A decision may be appealed

of which, according to the electoral register were entitled to vote in the election. The

may also be appealed by a group, a party or a similar

undertakings which have participated in the election.



Appeals must be submitted to the Parliamentary Review Board and be

the Board received no earlier than the day after election day and last

within ten days after the results of the election

published under section 32 or 32.



In the selection Review Board review of appeals referred to in

This clause, the Board set aside the election and order the re-election

or arrange for other less coercive measures under the

grounds specified in chapter 15. 13 and 14 of the elections Act (2005:837).

Act (2005:843).



Re-election



34 section At re-election to the Sami Parliament, the Central

the election authority after consultation with the Administrative Board in the county where the

The Sami Parliament has its seat and the Sami Parliament Election Committee to decide

polling day. The decision may not be appealed. Act (2004:538).



35 § the final voters ' list established for the ordinary

the choice for the re-election. Act (2004:538).



36 § in General applies, mutatis mutandis, the provisions of this

Act on the ordinary choice for re-election. Act (2004:538).



Data in population register



section 37 Of the updating, completion and verification of

the Sami electoral register may be obtained information on the name, social security number,

address and nationality from the register of the Swedish tax agency

relating to data in the population register. Act (2004:538).



Chapter 4. Was repealed by law (2004:538).



Transitional provisions



1992:1433



1. this law shall enter into force on 1 January 1993.



2. The first elections to the Sami Parliament will be held on 16 May 1993, in accordance with

the provisions of this law. Sami Parliament first meeting shall be held

in August or september 1993.



3. the information under this Act is for the Board of elections shall

the first choice is fulfilled by a Government-appointed Special

Organizing Committee. The Organizing Committee's decision under Chapter 3. paragraph 5 of the

that someone should not be included in the electoral register may be appealed to the

County Administrative Board of norrbotten County.



4. Notification to the Sami electoral register for participation in the elections to the Sami Parliament in 1993

shall be submitted to the Organising Committee not later than 25 January

1993.