How is the national electoral register created?

Government of Iceland, Elections Act No. 112 (last amended 25 June 2021) (Kosningalög 2021 nr. 112 25. júní), accessed 21 October 2024

"Chapter VI. Electoral registers. 

Article 27. Central processing of electoral registers. When a general parliamentary election, municipal election, presidential election or referendum has been called, Registers Iceland shall prepare the electoral registers in accordance with the registered domicile address of each voter in the national registry, cf. Article 28. The reference time and date for the electoral register shall be 12 noon [38]1) days prior to polling day. For voting during polling sessions, electoral commissions shall use an electronic electoral register. In exceptional cases, a printed electoral register may be used, cf. Article 35. The name, personal identification number (kennitala), domicile address, gender and nationality of voters shall be recorded in the electoral register. Registers Iceland may process personal data for the preparation of the electoral register, which processing shall be in accordance with the Act on Data Protection and the Processing of Personal Data."