Constitutional referendum in Iceland in 2012

A non-binding constitutional referendum was held in Iceland in 2012 . Voters were asked if they would agree to six proposals contained in a new constitution. These were drawn up by the Icelandic Constitutional Assembly. All 6 proposals were accepted by the voters.

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The possible questions were:

1. Should the proposals of the Constitutional Council serve as a draft of a new constitution?
2. Should natural resources that are not privately owned be declared national property in the new constitution?
3. Should the new constitution contain provisions on an established (national) Icelandic church?
4. Should the new constitution contain provisions to a greater extent than is currently the case, which allow the election of certain individuals to the Althing ?
5. Should there be a provision in the new constitution that establishes equal rights for votes in all parts of the country?
6. Should there be a provision in the new constitution that a certain proportion of the electorate will be able to demand that problems be referred to a referendum?

Results

question	Therefore		On the other hand		Neutral	Invalid	total	Registered voters	Result
	be right	%	be right	%
1	73.408	66.9	36.252	33.1	4.991	741	115.392	236,911	48.7
2	84.633	82.9	17.441	17.1	12,582	736	115.392		48.7
3	58.354	57.1	43.861	42.9	11.792	740	114.747		48.4
4th	78.356	78.4	21.623	21.6	14.673	741	115.393		48.7
5	66,554	66.5	33,536	33.5	14.664	747	115.501		48.7
6th	72.523	73.3	26.402	26.7	15.729	739	115.393		48.7
Source: RÚV

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Referendum to Be Held on Icelandic Constitution. May 25, 2012, accessed August 12, 2014 . 
2. ↑ Meirihluti sagði já við öllum spurningum. October 21, 2012, Retrieved August 12, 2014 (Icelandic). 
3. ↑ Advertisement of theresults of the referendum on October 20, 2012. Retrieved August 12, 2014 .