Electoral commissions are local administrative bodies that manage the conduct of elections in constituencies and municipalities as further prescribed by the provisions of this Act.
The electoral commissions for elections under this Act are the following:
a. Senior electoral commissions of constituencies.
b. Senior electoral commissions of municipalities.
c. Regional electoral commissions.
d. District electoral commissions.
e. Local electoral commissions.
No election candidate is eligible to sit on an electoral commission.
Any references in this Act solely to a “senior electoral commission” are references to the senior electoral commission of a municipality in the case of municipal elections and to the senior electoral commission of a constituency in the case of elections to the Althingi, presidential elections and referendums.
Serving on an electoral commission is a civic duty.
The Minister decides the remuneration for work done for and membership of the National Electoral Commission, the senior electoral commission of a constituency and a regional electoral commission, whereas a municipal council decides the remuneration for work done for and membership of the senior electoral commission of a municipality, a local electoral commission and a district electoral commission.
