Iceland is set to hold its Municipal Elections tomorrow, May 31st, for the 74 local municipality areas. The municipalities provide a number of services to their respective inhabitants such as schooling, waste management, public housing, public transportation and services to senior citizens. The Constitution of Iceland allows for the governed zones to act with autonomy on their own matters, and even allows for additional responsibilities if budget requirements are met.
The municipalities are government by municipal councils, which are elected every four years, the last of which were held May 29th, 2010. Iceland has a multi-party system, so no one party is given complete power, but rather the parties must work together after election results determine how much influence each respective party earns.
Current Mayor of the Reykjavíkurborg municipality, Jón Gnarr, is stepping down after four years in charge as he will not pursue a second term. The extremely well-liked and now world famous, mayor won election four years ago with “The Best Party.” Without Gnarr in the race, the election is wide open with a number of parties looking to gain power in Iceland’s largest municipality.
Dagur B. Eggertsson is a front-runner for the Reykjavík city municipality as the list leader for the The Social Democratic Alliance.
Iceland is set to hold its Municipal Elections tomorrow, May 31st, for the 74 local municipality areas. The municipalities provide a number of services to their respective inhabitants such as schooling, waste management, public housing, public transportation and services to senior citizens. The Constitution of Iceland allows for the governed zones to act with autonomy on their own matters, and even allows for additional responsibilities if budget requirements are met.
The municipalities are government by municipal councils, which are elected every four years, the last of which were held May 29th, 2010. Iceland has a multi-party system, so no one party is given complete power, but rather the parties must work together after election results determine how much influence each respective party earns.
Current Mayor of the Reykjavíkurborg municipality, Jón Gnarr, is stepping down after four years in charge as he will not pursue a second term. The extremely well-liked and now world famous, mayor won election four years ago with “The Best Party.” Without Gnarr in the race, the election is wide open with a number of parties looking to gain power in Iceland’s largest municipality.
Dagur B. Eggertsson is a front-runner for the Reykjavík city municipality as the list leader for the The Social Democratic Alliance.
