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Article 27
 

Electoral registers


The local authority must give immediate attention to complaints that it receives regarding the register and make the relevant corrections to it, if appropriate. Such corrections may be made right up to election day.


If complaints are received stating that somebody's name should be removed from the electoral register, the relevant party must be informed immediately. If complaints are received claiming that an individual should be added to the electoral register who may be assumed to be on the electoral register in another municipality, the relevant municipal authority should be notified thereof immediately. A time limit will be set, taking account of time and circumstances, to submit complaints. In the event of a dispute regarding an issue, a ruling shall be recorded in a few words in the minutes of the local government.


Amendments to the electoral register are not permitted with respect to a new domicile, unless the change in domicile has taken place five weeks at the latest before the election date and notification of a new domicile has reached [the National Registry]1)for their records prior to the same time limit, or if an application pursuant to item (b) of paragraph 2 of Article 1 asking to be listed on the electoral register has not been received by [the National Registry]1)prior to 1 December prior to the election date.


The local authority shall furthermore, right up to the election day, correct the electoral register if it receives information concerning deaths or that an individual has acquired, or as the case may be, lost Icelandic citizenship.


1)Act No. 50/2006, Article 21.