The Lagting, or ''Lagtinget'', is the parliament of
Åland
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, an autonomous, demilitarised and unilingually
Swedish
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-speaking territory of
Finland
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. The Lagting has 30 seats, which makes for approximately one seat per 700 voters in 2022.
Legislative work is carried out in three standing committees:
* Committee on
Legal Affairs
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and Culture
* Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs
* Committee on
Social Affairs
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and the Local Environment
Electoral system
The 30 members of the Parliament of Åland are elected every four years by proportional representation, with seats allocated using the
d'Hondt method
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.
[E-voting in a Small Scale –the Case of Åland]
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is 18 years, in addition to which Åland's right to vote in the home region is a prerequisite for the stand for election.
Latest election
1979–2019 Election table
See also
*Government of Åland
The ''Landskapsregering'' is the government of Åland, an autonomous region of Finland. The government is led by a Lantråd, the premier of Åland, who is elected by the '' Lagting'', the parliament of Åland.
List of Premiers of Åland (since ...
*List of speakers of the Parliament of Åland
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*Municipalities of Åland
The 16 municipalities () of Åland are divided into three sub-regions: Mariehamn, the countryside and the archipelago.
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See also
* Politics of Åland
*Government of Åland
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*Politics of Åland
Politics of the Åland Islands takes place in a framework of a parliamentary representative democratic autonomous, demilitarised and unilingually Swedish territory of Finland, whereby the Lantråd is the head of government, and of a multi-party sy ...
*Parliament of Finland
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*Government of Finland
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* Åland State Provincial Office
*Swedish Assembly of Finland
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*Politics of Finland
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*Ting
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References
External links
Ålands Lagting
- Official site
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