Icelandic referendum, 1944
- Icelandic referendum, 1944
A referendum was held in Iceland on 24 May 1944. [Orfield, L.B. (2002) [http://books.google.com/books?id=133bkwvienYC&pg=PA88&lpg=PA88&dq=iceland+referendum+1944&source=web&ots=p-rsYzQ0Pf&sig=XNtpEqigedcIOEkc-Lzhr8k9TtQ The Growth of Scandinavian Law] ] There were two separate issues:
#Whether to abolish the Union with Denmark.
#Whether to adopt a new republican constitution.
Voter turnout was 98.6%. [Taylor & FrancisGroup (2002) [http://books.google.com/books?id=M9QYndAPmuQC&pg=RA3-PA313&lpg=RA3-PA313&dq=iceland+referendum+1944&source=web&ots=0GlFP4hpaz&sig=0hkp4c3THUuHnMZtKzzBUyuior8 Western Europe 2003] ]
Results
Abolishing the Act of Union
New republican constitution
Aftermath
The Republic of Iceland came into being on 17 June 1944.
ee also
* Iceland during World War II
References
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