Early voting began April 17th 2026.
If a voter cannot vote on election day they can vote early, at the District Commissioners offices or abroad.
Voting in Iceland - at the office of a District Commissioner
Voters in Iceland can vote at the offices of District Commissioners and in some municipalities.
Voting abroad
Voters must look at the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to see if there are certain opening times for early voting at embassies and consuls in the country concerned. Identification, such as a driver’s license or passport, is required. Voters themselves are responsible for making sure their vote is delivered, for example via mail or someone brings it to Iceland for them.
A list of Icelandic embassies and consuls may be accessed here.
Under certain circumstances, voting at institutions can be authorised, such as for example:
The District Commissioner advertises where and when one can vote in such places.
Instructions regarding absentee voting in hospitals, nursing homes, institutions for the disabled and prisons may be viewed here, in Icelandic.
If a voter cannot vote on election day due to illness, disability or childbirth, a vote at home is allowed.
In order to vote at home, an application in writing must be presented to a District Commissioner before 10 a.m. two days before election day. An individual having attained majority must confirm the state of the applicant, i.e., that the person in question cannot attend a voting session due to illness, disability, or childbirth. Voting can take place three weeks before election day at the earliest.
Email of the offices of the District Commissioners:
Höfuðborgarsvæðið - smh@syslumenn.is
Vesturland - vesturland@syslumenn.is
Vestfirðir - vestfirdir@syslumenn.is
Norðurland vestra - nordurlandvestra@syslumenn.is
Norðurland eystra - nordurlandeystra@syslumenn.is
Austurland - austurland@syslumenn.is
Suðurland - sudurland@syslumenn.is
Vestmannaeyjar - vestmannaeyjar@syslumenn.is
Suðurnes - vestmannaeyjar@syslumenn.is
Voters must deliver their early voting ballot to the municipality where they are legally domiciled, e.g. by mail.
Here is a list of municipal addresses:
Municipality | Address | Postal code and place |
|---|
Akraneskaupstaður | Dalbraut 4 | 300 Akranesi |
Akureyrarbær | Geislagötu 9 | 600 Akureyri |
Árneshreppur | Norðurfjörður | 524 Norðurfirði |
Ásahreppur | Laugalandi | 851 Hellu |
Bláskógabyggð | Félagsheimilinu Aratungu | 806 Selfossi |
Bolungarvíkurkaupstaður | Aðalstræti 10-12 | 415 Bolungarvík |
Borgarbyggð/Skorradalur | Digranesgata 2 | 310 Borgarnesi |
Dalabyggð | Miðbraut 11 | 370 Búðardal |
Dalvíkurbyggð | Ráðhúsi Dalvíkur | 620 Dalvík |
Eyja- og Miklaholtshreppur | Hjarðarfelli | 342 Stykkishólmi |
Eyjafjarðarsveit | Skólatröð 9 | 605 Akureyri |
Fjallabyggð | Gránugötu 24 | 580 Siglufirði |
Fjarðabyggð | Hafnargötu 2 | 730 Fjarðabyggð |
Fljótsdalshreppur | Végarði | 701 Egilsstöðum |
Flóahreppur | Þingborg | 803 Selfossi |
Garðabær | Garðatorgi 7 | 210 Garðabæ |
Grindavíkurbær | Víkurbraut 62 | 240 Grindavík |
Grímsnes- og Grafningshreppur | Stjórnsýsluhúsinu Borg | 805 Selfossi |
Grundarfjarðarbær | Borgarbraut 16 | 350 Grundarfirði |
Grýtubakkahreppur | Túngötu 3 | 610 Grenivík |
Hafnarfjarðarkaupstaður | Strandgötu 6-8 | 220 Hafnarfirði |
Hrunamannahreppur | Félagsheimili, Hrunamannavegi 5 | 845 Flúðum |
Húnabyggð | Húnabyggð 5 | 540 Blönduósi |
Húnaþing vestra | Hvammstangabraut 5 | 530 Hvammstanga |
Hvalfjarðarsveit | Innrimel 3 | 301 Akranesi |
Hveragerðisbær | Breiðamörk 20 | 810 Hveragerði |
Hörgársveit | Þelamerkurskóla | 604 Akureyri |
Ísafjarðarbær | Stjórnsýsluhúsinu, Hafnarstræti 1 | 400 Ísafirði |
Kaldrananeshreppur | Holtagötu | 520 Drangsnesi |
Kjósarhreppur | Ásgarður Kjós | 276 Mosfellsbæ |
Kópavogsbær | Digranesvegur 1 | 200 Kópavogi |
Langanesbyggð | Langanesvegur 2 | 680 Þórshöfn |
Mosfellsbær | Þverholti 2 | 270 Mosfellsbæ |
Múlaþing | Lyngási 12 | 700 Egilsstöðum |
Mýrdalshreppur | Austurvegi 17 | 870 Vík |
Norðurþing | Ketilsbraut 7-9 | 640 Húsavík |
Rangárþing eystra | Austurvegur 4 | 860 Hvolsvelli |
Rangárþing ytra | Suðurlandsvegi 1-3 | 850 Hellu |
Reykhólahreppur | Maríutröð 5a | 380 Reykhólahreppi |
Reykjanesbær | Grænásbraut 910 | 262 Reykjanesbæ |
Reykjavíkurborg | Ráðhúsi Reykjavíkur | 101 Reykavík |
Seltjarnarnesbær | Austurströnd 5 | 170 Seltjarnarnesi |
Skaftárhreppur | Klausturvegi 4 | 880 Kirkjubæjarklaustri |
Skagafjörður | Ráðhúsinu-Skagfirðingabraut 21 | 550 Sauðárkróki |
Skeiða- og Gnúpverjahreppur | Árnesi | 804 Selfossi |
Snæfellsbær | Klettsbúð 4 | 360 Hellissandi |
Strandabyggð | Hafnarbraut 25 | 510 Hólmavík |
Suðurnesjabær | Sunnubraut 4 | 250 Suðurnesjabæ |
Súðavíkurhreppur | Grundarstræti 1 | 420 Súðavík |
Svalbarðsstrandarhreppur | Ráðhúsinu Svalbarðseyri | 606 Akureyri |
Sveitarfélagið Árborg | Austurvegi 2 | 800 Selfossi |
Sveitarfélagið Hornafjörður | Hafnarbraut 27 | 780 Höfn |
Sveitarfélagið Skagaströnd | Túnbraut 1-3 | 545 Skagaströnd |
Sveitarfélagið Stykkishólmur | Ráðhúsinu, Hafnargötu 3 | 340 Stykkishólmi |
Sveitarfélagið Vogar | Iðndal 2 | 190 Vogum |
Sveitarfélagið Ölfus | Hafnarbergi 1 | 815 Þorlákshöfn |
Tjörneshreppur | Ketilsstaðir | 641 Húsavík |
Vestmannaeyjabær | Kirkjuvegi 50 | 900 Vestmannaeyjum |
Vesturbyggð | Aðalstræti 75 | 450 Patreksfirði |
Vopnafjarðarhreppur | Hamrahlíð 15 | 690 Vopnafirði |
Þingeyjarsveit | Kjarni | 650 Laugar |
