Constitutional Assembly elections were held in Iceland on 27 November 2010. The Supreme Court invalidated the results of the election on 25 January 2011 following complaints about several faults in how the election was conducted. However, it was decided on 25 February 2011 that the elected assembly members would instead be appointed to a Constitutional Council with effectively the same role. The proposed changes to the constitution were approved in a referendum in October 2012. Background This would be the first time in Iceland's history that a body had reviewed broad areas of the constitution. It was given the mandate to examine: The foundations of the Icelandic constitution and its fundamental concepts; The organisation of the legislative and executive branches and the limits of their powers; The role and position of the President of the Republic; The independence of the judiciary and their supervision of other holders of governmental powers; Provisions on elections and electoral districts; Public participation in the democratic process, including the timing and organisation of a referendum, including a referendum on a legislative bill for a constitutional act; Transfer of sovereign powers to international organisations and the conduct of foreign affairs; Environmental matters, including the ownership and utilisation of natural resources. The Constitutional Assembly was also empowered to address additional matters beyond "reviewing the Constitution of the Republic". The Assembly was required to convene by 15 February 2011 and finish its work no later than 15 April 2011. The 25 members were to be elected using the single transferable vote system under the Weighted Inclusive Gregory Method. Over 500 candidates filed to run in the election, more than double the most optimistic estimates. Electoral system The elections were held using single transferable voting in multiple member districts of 8 to 13 seats in each. Results Turnout in the elections was only 36%. Fifteen men and ten women were elected, fulfilling the required quota of 40% women; had fewer women been elected, up to six women (who had been closest to being elected under the regular method) would have been declared elected to fulfil the quota. The full list of the 25 members elected to the Constitutional Assembly was: Aftermath Annulment The Supreme Court of Iceland ruled the election to the Constitutional Assembly null and void with a decision on 25 January 2011. Six Supreme Court Justices examined complaints about the election process. The Justices were: Garðar Gíslason,