Municipal Elections
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Poll: Pirates May Double City Council Seats, Conservatives Halved
According to a poll conducted by Prósent for Fréttablaðið from May 5th through 9th, this Saturday’s municipal elections could show big changes happening in Reykjavík City Hall. [su_pullquote]It’s AMA (Ask Me Anything) time, this Friday, May 13th! You can get in on…
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Icelandic Tenants Association “Demands Answers” From Electoral Candidates
The Tenants’ Association in Iceland says that the local elections in 2022 will most likely revolve around an emergency situation in the housing and rental market RÚV reports. According to a recent survey conducted by the Housing and Civil Engineering Institute, only…
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What Are Icelanders Talking About? Municipal Elections, Akureyri, And The Cat Ban
Municipal elections are coming up on May 14th, and for those of us in Reykjavík, recent polling has shown that the current majority—the Social Democrats, Pirates, Reform Party and Left-Greens—will likely continue to lead city council. If you want to go to…
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Regulations Relaxed For Foreigners Voting In Municipal Elections
While you still have to be a citizen to vote in parliamentary elections, the rules on foreigners voting in municipal elections have been relaxed somewhat–and some foreigners are luckier than others. [su_pullquote]Are you going to Iceland in the near future? Check out…
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Our Most And Least Favourite News Stories Of 2018
2018 feels like it has lasted about five years, mostly due to the never-ending news cycle of madness coming out of the United States. But Iceland also had its share of news stories that either brightened or dimmed the general mood of…
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Racist Party In Iceland Breaks Historic Electoral Record
During last weekend’s municipal elections the Icelandic National Front broke a local record by winning the fewest votes in the history of Iceland. The party, which is widely known for its hardline stance on immigrants, received 125 votes in Reykjavík—one less than…
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Everyone In The Running For Small Icelandic Regional Councils
Due to no parties officially throwing their hats in the ring, every eligible resident in several sparsely-populated northwest Iceland regions are now running for regional council, each resident a party unto themselves. According to an announcement posted on the official page for…
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Reminder: You Do Not Have To Be A Citizen To Vote In Iceland’s City Elections
What appears to be an honest mistake from the Independence Party’s campaign manager underlines the importance of knowing your voting rights as an immigrant in Iceland. Fréttablaðið reports that a British woman living in Reykjavík received a phone call from the Independence…
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Neo-Nationalist ‘Freedom Party’ Announces Candidacy For Reykjavik Elections
Political party Frelsisflokkurinn, or Freedom Party, has just announced their first-ever candidature for municipal elections in Reykjavík next May, Visir reports. During a gathering in front of Reykjavík City Hall, leader of the party Gunnlaugur Ingvarsson introduced the media to his party’s nationalist…
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Election Campainful: A Serious Review Of Election Campaign Videos
With only a month to go before municipal elections and a plethora of problems to solve, political parties scramble to rescue Reykjavík from the clutches of the bad guys currently in charge. They claim that yes, they can make all our problems…
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List Of Sole Female Candidates To Be Presented For Reykjavik Elections
Kvennaframboð, a list comprised solely of female candidates, will be running for municipal elections in Reykjavík in May, Kjarninn reports. The women’s organisation Kvennaframboð, which was born after a meeting on women’s struggle last October in Reykjavík, considers it its prerogative to…
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Reykjavík Conservatives Polling Lower Than Ever
The latest polls for up-coming municipal elections in Reykjavík show the Independence Party polling lower than it ever has before.Vísir reports that, according to a poll conducted by the Social Science Department of the University of Iceland, the party with the highest level…