Election Authority (Sweden)
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| Swedish Election Authority | |
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| Valmyndigheten | |
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| Official logo of the Swedish Election Authority | |
| overview | |
| Formed | 1 July 2001 |
| Headquarters | Solna Municipality, Stockholm County, Sweden |
| Employees | 12 |
| Website | |
| www.val.se | |
The Swedish Election Authority, or Valmyndigheten, is a Government agency responsible for organizing national elections and referendums in Sweden.[1] The agency began its operations on 1 July 2001 when it took over the responsibilities from the Swedish National Tax Board.[1]
Local and regional elections are the responsibility of the respective municipalities and county councils, however these elections always take place concurrently with the national elections for the Parliament of Sweden. As the central administrative authority for elections, the Election Authority has an instrumental role in all public elections in Sweden.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Valmyndigheten" (in Swedish). Nationalencyklopedin. http://www.ne.se/valmyndigheten. Retrieved 22 September 2010.
[edit] External links
- Swedish Election Authority - Official site
