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      "from": "researcher agent 2026-09-25: Althingi resolution 14/157 (þskj. 1245); Elections Act 112/2021 arts. 91, 98, 107, 120, 123, 129 (althingi.is); Landskjörstjórn notices of 30 Aug, 4 Sep and 22 Sep 2026 and election report (island.is)",
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        "name": "Referendum question: 'Á Ísland að hefja á ný aðildarviðræður við Evrópusambandið?' (Should Iceland resume accession negotiations with the European Union?)",
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        "polls_close_utc": "2026-08-29T22:00:00Z",
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          "name": "National Electoral Commission",
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          "at": "2026-09-22T14:10:19Z",
          "source": "https://island.is/s/landskjorstjorn/frett/landskjorstjorn-tilkynnir-nidurstodu-thjodaratkvaedagreidslu"
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          "basis": "Elections Act 112/2021 art. 120: once it has the constituency reports, Landskjörstjórn advertises \"með 14 daga fyrirvara\" when it meets to rule on disputed ballots and declare the result, then advertises the result and publishes an election report. Landskjörstjórn's notice of 4 Sep 2026 set that meeting for 22 Sep 2026 at 14:00 (UTC) in Edda, Reykjavík. Validity complaints go to the Electoral Complaints Committee (úrskurðarnefnd kosningamála) no later than 7 days BEFORE this meeting (art. 129), so no court stage follows the declaration. Observed: the declaration page was first published 22 Sep 2026 14:10:19Z (island.is content API); the signed election report is dated the same day."
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            "citation": "Opening announced: Elections Act 112/2021 art. 91 (\"Kjörfundi skal þó slíta eigi síðar en kl. 22 á kjördag\") and art. 98 (\"Talningu atkvæða má ekki hefja fyrr en eftir kl. 22 að kvöldi kjördags\"); Iceland is on UTC all year, so 22:00 local = 22:00Z. Under art. 107 Landskjörstjórn itself announces the count result of a referendum once all constituency returning boards have reported. The close (end of Mon 31 Aug) is an ESTIMATE: the law sets no deadline for the count. Observed: Landskjörstjórn published its art. 107 notice on 30 Aug 2026 (island.is first-publish timestamp 14:29:39Z, read via the island.is content API); overnight constituency figures were carried by the press (RÚV, Euronews), not by the authority.",
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            "citation": "Elections Act 112/2021 art. 120: once it has the constituency reports, Landskjörstjórn advertises \"með 14 daga fyrirvara\" when it meets to rule on disputed ballots and declare the result, then advertises the result and publishes an election report. Landskjörstjórn's notice of 4 Sep 2026 set that meeting for 22 Sep 2026 at 14:00 (UTC) in Edda, Reykjavík. Validity complaints go to the Electoral Complaints Committee (úrskurðarnefnd kosningamála) no later than 7 days BEFORE this meeting (art. 129), so no court stage follows the declaration. Observed: the declaration page was first published 22 Sep 2026 14:10:19Z (island.is content API); the signed election report is dated the same day.",
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            "observedAt": "2026-09-22T14:10:19Z",
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            "note": "Landskjörstjórn notice under art. 107 of Elections Act 112/2021, 30 Aug 2026: count results from all six constituencies (valid, blank and invalid ballots, Yes/No split). Subject to the rulings on disputed ballots at the art. 120 meeting.",
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            "note": "Landskjörstjórn declaration of the result under art. 120 of Elections Act 112/2021, 22 Sep 2026, with the signed election report (kosningaskýrsla) and rulings 1-3/2026 on disputed ballots. Final figures differ slightly from the 30 Aug count notice (electorate 272,543 vs 272,591; a few Yes/No votes). The result is advisory (art. 123(3)).",
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            "note": "Kosningaskýrsla landskjörstjórnar, Þjóðaratkvæðagreiðsla 29. ágúst 2026 (PDF, signed Reykjavík 22 Sep 2026): national and per-constituency results. Linked from the 22 Sep declaration page.",
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            "note": "Althingi resolution no. 14/157 (þingskjal 1245, case 516), adopted 28 May 2026: sets the referendum for 29 Aug 2026 and the question wording, answers Já / Nei.",
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            "note": "Landskjörstjórn key dates: resolution 28 May, register reference date 22 Jul, register published 24 Jul, polling day advertised and early voting from 27 Jul, polling day 29 Aug.",
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