The Reykjavík Grapevine is reporting that the Supreme Court of Iceland has ruled last November’s election to the constitutional assembly to be invalid. A small number of people filed a complaint to the Court. The complaint concerned procedural issues regarding the voting process. The Court upheld the complaint.

Needless to say, the decision has thrown the whole process of constitutional revision into disarray. Prime Minister Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir has assured people that there will be a constitutional assembly. However, it appears as if a new law will have to be passed, rather than just rerunning the elections. Alternatively, it may be possible simply to appoint an assembly.

The constitutional assembly was due to meet in two weeks time.