The National Electoral Commission Considers Þorgerður's Question to Be Loaded with Values.

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The National Electoral Board makes significant and serious comments on the parliamentary resolution proposal by Minister of Foreign Affairs Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir regarding a referendum on accession negotiations with the European Union.

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The National Electoral Board believes that the wording in the Foreign Minister's parliamentary resolution proposal for a referendum on whether to "continue" accession negotiations with the European Union is loaded with value, as there is still debate about whether Iceland's application is active or not. The National Electoral Board believes that the question may raise suspicions that its presentation may influence voters' positions.

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The National Electoral Board is commenting on the wording of the question to be put in the planned referendum on accession negotiations with the European Union in August. This is stated in its submission to the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Althingi from today. The question, as it is worded in the parliamentary resolution proposal, is as follows: "Should negotiations on Iceland's membership in the European Union continue?" The answer options …