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Article 8
 

Constituencies


There are 63 parliamentary seats in the Althing, which are divided as follows between the constituencies:






























The north-west constituency



10 parliamentary seats



The north-east constituency



10 parliamentary seats



The south constituency



10 parliamentary seats



The south-west constituency



11 parliamentary seats



Reykjavík south constituency



11 parliamentary seats



Reykjavík north constituency



11 parliamentary seats



The north-west constituency, the north-east constituency and the south constituency shall each consist of the nine parliamentary seats of the constituency and one adjustment seat. The south-west constituency, the Reykjavík constituency north and the Reykjavík constituency south shall each consist of the nine parliamentary seats of the constituency and two adjustment seats.


Notwithstanding what is stated in paragraphs 1 and 2, the National Electoral Commission may alter the number of constituency parliamentary seats in accordance with Article 9.