2022 local elections

Local elections will take place on 14 May 2022.

Polling stations in Hafnarfjörður for the local elections on 14 May 2022 are open from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. 

There are two polling stations in Hafnarfjörður.,  School of Medicine at 4 Sólvangsvegur and Ásvellir sports centre. A voter shall identify themselves to the electoral commission at the polling station by presenting identity documents at the polling station.

Election Commission

The Returning Officers in Hafnarfjörður are: Þórdís Bjarnadóttir, Hildur Helga Gísladóttir and Helena Mjöll Jóhannsdóttir. The Returning Officer's office is located at Lækjarskóli on polling day during the poll. After the poll has closed, the Returning Officer's office moves to the Ásvellir Sports Centre. The vote count takes place at Ásvellir. Telephone numbers at polling stations: School of Medicine – 555 0585 and Ásvellir – 525 8700

Absentee voting

Early voting for the elections to the local authorities on 14 May 2022, at the Office of the District Commissioner for the Capital Region, began on 15 April and takes place exclusively at Holtagarðar on the 2nd floor. Between 2 and 13 May, you can vote in person from 10 am to 10 pm. More about in-person voting 2022

Polling stations in Hafnarfjörður – find your polling district

Polling stations in Hafnarfjörður for the local elections on 14 May 2022 open at 9 a.m. and close at 10 p.m. The polling stations in Hafnarfjörður are Lækjarskóli at Sólvangsvegur 4 and the Ásvellir sports centre. 

Click here to find your polling station

Electoral register in Hafnarfjörður – check if your name is on the electoral register 

The electoral register for the municipal elections in Hafnarfjörður on 14 May 2022 is available for public inspection at the Hafnarfjörður Town Hall, Service Desk, Strandgata 6, from 22 April 2022. Voters are encouraged to check that their names are on the electoral register.

Comments on the electoral register should be directed to the National Register of Iceland.

Voters can Check where they are on the electoral roll for the local elections 14 May 2022. When a National Registration Number is entered, a name, home address and municipality are displayed. Information about the polling station and electoral division should also appear here. Voters are on the electoral register in the local authority where they have their registered address three weeks before election day. Changing your address after this time does not change your registration on the electoral register.

Eight electoral lists in Hafnarfjörður – these are standing in the 2022 election

The accompanying electoral lists that will be standing in the election in Hafnarfjörður on 14 May 2022.

The Returning Officer for Hafnarfjörður has accepted eight candidates for the local council elections in Hafnarfjörður, which will be held on Saturday, 14th May. The nominations have all been declared valid and are as follows: Framsókn, Viðreisn, Sjálfstæðisflokkurinn, Bæjarlistinn, Miðflokkur and óháðir, Píratar, Samfylkingin and Vinstrihreyfingin grænt framboð.

Further information about the candidates for the arts:

B – Progress

C – Regeneration

D – The Independence Party

L – The Civic List

C – The Centre Party and Independents

P – Pirates

S – The Social Democratic Party

V - The Left-wing Movement Green Alternative