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Iceland: Voting in tight presidential election begins

Deutsche Welle

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A closely contested race is expected between three women candidates a businesswoman, a Harvard University professor, and a former prime minister.

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Iceland is voting to elect its seventh president on Saturday, with a tight race expected between three women.

Former Prime Minister Katrin Jakobsdottir is among those in the fray. In April, Jakobsdottir stepped down as prime minister to run for president.

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Joining her are Halla Tomasdottir, a businesswoman who had also run in 2016, and Halla Hrund Logadottir, an environmental expert and a Harvard University professor.

A recent poll from the Morgunbladid daily shows Jakobsdottir leading with 26%, closely followed by Tomasdottir at 24%, and Logadottir at 19%.

There are 12 candidates in total in the presidential race.

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President Gudni Johannesson is not seeking reelection. The hugely popular president has held the job since 2016 and won 92% of the vote on his way to a re-election in 2020.

The presidency is mostly ceremonial, but includes powers such as vetoing legislation and calling referendums.

The election results are expected early Sunday.

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