Parliamentary elections 2021

Where is my polling station?

All information relating to elections in the City of Reykjavík is provided by telephone at 411 4915.

For these elections, five new polling stations are being added. They are in Frostaskjól, Höfðatorg, Álftamýrarskóli, Foldaskóli, and Rimaskóli. The City of Reykjavík therefore strongly encourages voters to look up where to vote, because in many cases the polling station has moved closer to home. Below you can look up where your polling station is by address.

If you are not sure if you are on the voter register, you can look up the voter register on the website of Registers Iceland. The District Commissioner of Greater Reykjavík provides information on early voting. Advance voting takes place by the shopping centers of Kringlan and Smaralind. All polling stations in Reykjavík are open from 9am to 10pm on Saturday, September 25.

Polling stations in Reykjavík

To find your polling station, you can enter your address in the search window on the map above.

• Information on the routes of Straeto Public Transport.

Reykjavík North Constituency	Reykjavík South Constituency
Álftamýrarskóli, 2 polling wards Public bus: 4, 11	Árbæjarskóli, 6 polling wards Public bus: 5, 16
Borgaskóli, 5 polling wards Public bus: 6, 24, 18	Kringlan City Library, 2 polling wards Public bus: 2, 13, 14 (1, 3, 4, 6)
Dalskóli, 2 polling wards Public bus: 18	Breiðagerðisskóli, 7 polling wards Public bus: 11, 17 (2, 3, 14, 16, 18)
Foldaskóli, 6 polling wards Public bus: 18, 6, 24, 31	Breiðholtsskóli, 3 polling wards Public bus: 2, 4, 12, 24 (other routes through Mjodd)
Höfðatorg, 2 polling wards Public bus: 4, 12, 16	Frostaskjól, 4 polling wards Public bus: 11, 13, 15
Ingunnarskóli North, 1 electoral divisions Public bus: 18	Hagaskóli, 5 polling wards Public bus: 11, 15 (12)
Kjarvalsstaðir Museum, 4 polling wards Public bus: 1, 3, 6, 11, 13	Hlíðaskóli, 4 polling wards Public bus: 13, 18 (1, 3, 4, 6)
Klébergsskóli, 1 polling ward Public bus: 57	Ingunnarskóli South, 3 electoral divisions Public bus: 18
Laugalækjarskóli, 5 polling wards Public bus: 14, 12	Austurberg Sports Center, 6 polling wards Public bus: 3, 4, 12, 17
Menntaskólinn við Sund Gymnasium, 5 electoral divisions Public bus: 14, 5 (3, 6, 12)	Norðlingaskóli, 2 polling wards Public bus: 5
Reykjavík City Hall, 9 polling wards Public bus: 1, 3, 6, 11, 12, 13, 14	Ölduselsskóli, 6 polling wards Public bus: 3, 4
Rimaskóli, 3 polling wards Public bus: 6
Vesturbæjarskóli, 2 polling wards Public bus: 13

Advance Voting

Voting takes place at Kringlan and Smáralind malls. Open daily 9am–10pm.

On election day, Saturday, September 25, only Smáralind is open 10am–5pm for voters registered outside the capital area.

• More information on the District Commissioner of the Capital Area's website.

Constituency electoral commissions

Alþingi elected constituency electoral commissions on February 18, 2018, until the first parliament after the next general election, by proportional vote according to Article 13 of Act No. 24/2000 on Elections to Alþingi.

Constituency electoral commission for Reykjavík South:

Heimir Örn Herbertsson, Jósteinn Þorgrímsson, Leifur Valentín Gunnarsson, Ingólfur Hjörleifsson, and Agnar Bragi Bragason.
Alternates: Helga Lára Hauksdóttir and Þorgerður Agla Magnúsdóttir.

Constituency electoral commission for Reykjavík North:

Erla S. Árnadóttir, Kolbrún Garðarsdóttir, Halldóra Björt Ewen, Sólveig Rán Stefánsdóttir, and Sigfús Ægir Árnason.
Alternates: Ari Karlsson, Garðar Mýrdal and Sólveig Rán Stefánsdóttir.

The electoral process is overseen by the Office of the City Council.

The following staff work with the Constituency Electoral Commission:

• Helga Björk Laxdal, Director – Office of the City Council, 2nd Deputy Mayor
• Hildur Lilliendahl Viggósdóttir, Project Manager at the Office of the City Council
• Bjarni Þóroddsson, Project Manager at the Office of the City Council
• Páll Hilmarsson, Specialist at the Department of Service & Innovation

About these elections

Parliamentary elections will be held on September 25, 2021. The term of office is four years.

Icelandic citizens who have had legal residence abroad for less than 8 years from December 1, 2020, can vote in the 2021 parliamentary elections. Those who have had legal residence abroad for more than 8 years must apply to be added to the electoral register before December 1, 2020, to gain voting eligibility for the 2021 parliamentary elections.

Students studying in the Nordic countries, who have moved their legal domicile based on the Nordic Agreement, are also entitled to be on the electoral register. Registers Iceland has implemented a new application process regarding their registration. The change requires these students to notify Registers Iceland electronically that they are students to be included on the electoral register for the municipal elections. An online form for this purpose can be filled out here.

Changes to the electoral register are made until the last moment. The electoral register base had about 91,000 voters as of August 21.

Good to know

The polling session starts at 9am and ends at 10pm. The counting of votes takes place in Laugardalshöll Arena. Counting begins at 10pm and is open to the public.

Voters must present ID at polling stations. Debit cards and other IDs with photos and a social security number are considered valid IDs. Voters without ID can seek help from the district electoral commission to verify their identity.

On election day, the City of Reykjavík provides all information by phone at 411 4915 and by email at elections@reykjavik.is.

Accessibility issues

All polling stations in Reykjavík are accessible for disabled people.

Assistance

Voters are entitled to assistance for voting if they are not able to vote due to lack of vision or not being able to use their hands. More information can be found in article 63 of the Act on Elections to Parliament.