IcelandPaper only
Nordic parliamentary republic. Elections Act No. 112/2021 (Kosningalög). English translation corpus. Campaign finance separate (Act 162/2006).
Voting Channels
The voting channels available under current law, each verified against the cited statute.
- Election dayElection-day in personall
In-person voting at the polling station on polling day; hand-marked secret paper ballot, hand-counted.
Elections Act No. 112/2021, Ch. V & XIV
- EarlyEarly in personall-voters
Advance ('early') voting in person at designated early-voting locations before polling day; available to any voter.
Elections Act No. 112/2021, Art. 40 (Ch. XII, Early voting)
- PostalPostal / maillimited
Advance voting held outside the voter's electoral district, including at Icelandic embassies/consulates abroad, for voters away from home.
Elections Act No. 112/2021, Arts. 41–42
- ProxyProxynot available
No proxy voting.
- InternetInternetnot available
No internet voting; hand-marked paper ballots only.
Methodology Radar
Dimension Breakdown
Primary Instruments
| Citation | Type | Title | Sections | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Act No. 162/2006 (party & campaign finance) | Statute | Act No. 162/2006 (party & campaign finance) | 14 | active |
| Elections Act No. 112/2021, Ch. I | Statute | Elections Act No. 112/2021, Ch. I | 2 | active |
| Elections Act No. 112/2021, Ch. II | Statute | Elections Act No. 112/2021, Ch. II | 4 | active |
| Elections Act No. 112/2021, Ch. III | Statute | Elections Act No. 112/2021, Ch. III | 5 | active |
| Elections Act No. 112/2021, Ch. IV | Statute | Elections Act No. 112/2021, Ch. IV | 11 | active |
| Elections Act No. 112/2021, Ch. IX | Statute | Elections Act No. 112/2021, Ch. IX | 1 | active |
| Elections Act No. 112/2021, Ch. V | Statute | Elections Act No. 112/2021, Ch. V | 4 | active |
| Elections Act No. 112/2021, Ch. VI | Statute | Elections Act No. 112/2021, Ch. VI | 9 | active |
| Elections Act No. 112/2021, Ch. VII | Statute | Elections Act No. 112/2021, Ch. VII | 14 | active |
| Elections Act No. 112/2021, Ch. VIII | Statute | Elections Act No. 112/2021, Ch. VIII | 2 | active |
| Elections Act No. 112/2021, Ch. X | Statute | Elections Act No. 112/2021, Ch. X | 9 | active |
| Elections Act No. 112/2021, Ch. XI | Statute | Elections Act No. 112/2021, Ch. XI | 6 | active |
| Elections Act No. 112/2021, Ch. XII | Statute | Elections Act No. 112/2021, Ch. XII | 10 | active |
| Elections Act No. 112/2021, Ch. XIII | Statute | Elections Act No. 112/2021, Ch. XIII | 2 | active |
| Elections Act No. 112/2021, Ch. XIV | Statute | Elections Act No. 112/2021, Ch. XIV | 18 | active |
| Elections Act No. 112/2021, Ch. XIX | Statute | Elections Act No. 112/2021, Ch. XIX | 2 | active |
| Elections Act No. 112/2021, Ch. XV | Statute | Elections Act No. 112/2021, Ch. XV | 10 | active |
| Elections Act No. 112/2021, Ch. XVI | Statute | Elections Act No. 112/2021, Ch. XVI | 8 | active |
| Elections Act No. 112/2021, Ch. XVII | Statute | Elections Act No. 112/2021, Ch. XVII | 4 | active |
| Elections Act No. 112/2021, Ch. XVIII | Statute | Elections Act No. 112/2021, Ch. XVIII | 4 | active |
| Elections Act No. 112/2021, Ch. XX | Statute | Elections Act No. 112/2021, Ch. XX | 1 | active |
| Elections Act No. 112/2021, Ch. XXI | Statute | Elections Act No. 112/2021, Ch. XXI | 5 | active |
| Elections Act No. 112/2021, Ch. XXII | Statute | Elections Act No. 112/2021, Ch. XXII | 1 | active |
| Elections Act No. 112/2021, Ch. XXIII | Statute | Elections Act No. 112/2021, Ch. XXIII | 2 | active |
| Elections Act No. 112/2021, Ch. XXIV | Statute | Elections Act No. 112/2021, Ch. XXIV | 3 | active |
| Elections Act No. 112/2021, Ch. XXV | Statute | Elections Act No. 112/2021, Ch. XXV | 4 | active |
| Elections Act No. 112/2021, Ch. XXVI | Statute | Elections Act No. 112/2021, Ch. XXVI | 1 | active |
| Elections Act No. 112/2021, Ch. XXVII | Statute | Elections Act No. 112/2021, Ch. XXVII | 2 | active |
Methodologies — Datapoint Drill-In
Each methodology card above takes you to Iceland's scoring detail for that methodology — every datapoint, with rationale and the exact statute that justifies the score.