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Article 9
 

Number of parliamentary seats.


The Althingi is composed of 63 parliamentary seats, which are divided as follows between constituencies:






























North-Western Constituency



[7]1)parliamentary seats



North-Eastern Constituency



10 parliamentary seats



Southern Constituency



10 parliamentary seats



South-Western Constituency



[14]1)parliamentary seats



Reykjavík South



11 parliamentary seats



Reykjavík North



11 parliamentary seats



The North-Western Constituency shall have [six] 2) constituency seats and one adjustment seat. The North-Eastern Constituency and the Southern Constituency shall each have nine constituency seats and one adjustment seat. The South-Western Constituency shall have [twelve] 2) constituency seats and two adjustment seats. The Reykjavík North and Reykjavík South constituencies shall each have nine constituency seats and two adjustment seats. 


Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraphs 1 and 2, the National Electoral Commission may alter the number of constituency seats in each constituency in accordance with Article 10.
   1)Act No. 18/2022, Article 2 2)Act No. 62/2023, Article 3