The Iceland year-book - 01.01.1926, Page 59

The Iceland year-book - 01.01.1926, Page 59
and is composed of 42 members, of whom 14 sit in the Upper and 28 in the Lower House. Of the 42 members 32 are elected for a term of 4 years by universal suffrage in 24 one and two member constituencies; 4 members are elected by propor- tional representation in the capital, also for a term of 4 years, while 6 are elected in the same way by the whole country as one constituency, but for a term of 8 years. These 6 members sit in the Upper House together with 8 elected by both Houses in a joint sitting from among the remain- ing 36 members. All members receive a fixed pay- ment per day as long as the session lasts; and travelling expenses besides. All Icelandic subjects, men and women, of blameless reputation have the right to vote, provided they have lived in the country during the previous 5 years and are not indebted for poor relief. For the right to vote at elections in the constituencies (as well as at municipal and parochial elections) the age minimum is 25 years, and at the national, or all-country, elections 35 years. The conditions for eligibility are the same, except that the judges in the Supreme Court are not eligible. For a regular session the Althing assembles in February every year. The budget must be opened in the Lower House, but other bills may be introduced in either House. The Ministers have free access to both Houses, even when they are not members of the Althing, but they can only vote in the House of which they are members. They are responsible to the Althing, which may impeach them in matters relating to the discharge of their 53
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