Many things need to be executed regarding elections in a democracy like Iceland. The National Electoral Commission manages everything concerning municipal, parliamentary, and presidential elections in Iceland. In collaboration with Digital Iceland, they have moved all their information to Ísland.is along with several digital solutions that make the handling of elections both simpler and more secure.

Among the features that are now digital on Ísland.is are the institutions for the collection of recommendations for candidacies, a recommendation system, return of candidacies, and scanning of digital driving licenses at polling stations. All these solutions need not only to meet the legal conditions of elections but also various requirements relating to access and use of individuals as well as processing at the national election commission.

First and foremost, laws and regulations relating to elections must be clear and accessible. Likewise, all information relating to voters and to candidates must be accessible, along with important dates. The institutions for the collection of votes, the collection of votes, and the return of the candidates must be available, how people can run for office, where people vote, how people vote before election day, which polling station to go to, and so forth.

All about the elections on kosning.is