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The Lagting, or ''Lagtinget'', is the parliament of Åland, an autonomous, demilitarised and unilingually Swedish-speaking territory of
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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
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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
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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 * Municipalities of Åland * Politics of Åland *
Parliament of Finland The Parliament of Finland ( ; ) is the unicameral and supreme legislature of Finland, founded on 9 May 1906. In accordance with the Constitution of Finland, sovereignty belongs to the people, and that power is vested in the Parliament. The ...
*
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* Åland State Provincial Office *
Swedish Assembly of Finland The Swedish Assembly of Finland ( sv, Svenska Finlands Folkting, fi, Suomenruotsalaiset kansankäräjät, although often referred to as ''Folktinget'' even in Finnish) is an official consultative parliament representing the Swedish-speaking mi ...
*
Politics of Finland The politics of Finland take place within the framework of a parliamentary representative democracy. Finland is a republic whose head of state is President Sauli Niinistö, who leads the nation's foreign policy and is the supreme commander of t ...
* Ting


References


External links


Ålands Lagting
- Official site {{DEFAULTSORT:Parliament of Aland Government of Åland Politics of Åland Aland Aland Aland Aland Åland law