Candidature

Each list of candidates must be accompanied by a written declaration by all those on the list stating that they have permitted their names to be placed on the list. The list of candidates must also be accompanied by a written declaration of support for the list from voters in the relevant constituency. The sponsor's name, ID number, and domicile must be specified. The number of sponsors shall be a multiple of the number of parliamentary seats in the constituency, with 30 as a minimum and 40 as a maximum.

“Political organisations” in this Act means organisations that put forward candidates or have done so for the Althing elections. Each electoral list must be accompanied by a written declaration from its voters stating which political organisation the candidates on the list represent. All electoral lists that are put forward for the same political organisation will be matched together when the compensatory seats are allocated pursuant to Article 108. If the above declaration is missing the list will be considered a special candidature.

If the person who determines an electoral list or who validates the list according to the rules of a political organisation objects to an electoral list that puts forward candidates for the organisation, a ruling must be delivered stating that such an electoral list is not considered to be a list of candidates put forward by the organisation.