Senior electoral commissions of constituencies and regional electoral commissions.

• In each constituency when elections to the Althingi, presidential elections and referendums are held, a senior electoral commission shall operate and administer the elections in the constituency in accordance with the provisions of this Act. The senior electoral commission shall be composed of five members and the same number of alternates, elected by the Althingi. The senior electoral commission shall elect its own chairperson. If a political organisation standing for election and represented in the Althingi does not have an elected representative on a senior electoral commission, it may nominate an observer to sit on the commission and another as an alternate. Observers shall have the same rights as elected members, except for the right to vote.


• A senior electoral commission shall, with sufficient notice prior to elections, publicise where it will be based during the election, which shall be in the most accessible location possible with regard to transport.


• A senior electoral commission may decide that there shall be a regional electoral commission in the constituency, and shall then decide its regional jurisdiction. Any regional electoral commission shall be elected by the senior electoral commission and shall be composed of three members, with the same number of alternates. A regional electoral commission shall elect its own chairperson. In special circumstances, the National Electoral Commission may grant permission for there being two regional electoral commissions in each constituency, which shall be elected in the same manner.


• The senior electoral commission of a constituency engages staff to assist it with the election. Advertising such positions is not mandatory. The senior electoral commission of a constituency may entrust municipal staff with tasks relating to the conduct of elections.


• Registers Iceland shall provide the senior electoral commissions of constituencies with access to its records and systems free of charge to enable them to perform their role.