the Act commence the necessary preparation for the creation and operation of an electronic electoral register, cf. paragraph 1 of Article 21. Registers Iceland shall also prepare the issuance of the rules and directions with which it is entrusted under this Act.
For the conduct of the 2022 municipal election, municipal councils are not obliged to use an electronic electoral register, cf. Article 34. [The committee under Temporary Provision IV]2) may, for the purpose of commencing the introduction of an electronic electoral register, request individual municipal councils to use an electronic electoral register during the election. During that preparation, [the committee under Temporary Provision IV]2) shall consult with Registers Iceland, the Icelandic Association of Local Authorities and the municipal council in question. Other municipalities not taking part in the preparation of the electronic electoral register shall use a printed electoral register.
After the 2022 municipal elections, the National Electoral Commission shall deliver a report to the Minister outlining the experience of using the electronic electoral register and proposing improvements as deemed necessary. During the preparation of the report, the National Electoral Commission shall consult the senior electoral commissions of municipalities as appropriate, in addition to Registers Iceland. The Minister shall present the contents of the National Electoral Commission’s report to the Althingi and to the relevant parliamentary committee.
