Valfræði
Valfræði is the field of study concerned with elections, voting behavior, and the design and analysis of electoral systems. In Icelandic academic usage, it sits at the intersection of political science, public administration, law, and statistics. The central focus is on how electoral rules—such as district size, thresholds, and whether systems are proportional or majoritarian—shape representation, party competition, voter turnout, and government formation. It also covers the administration of elections, ballot design, voter accessibility, and safeguards for electoral integrity.
Scholars in valfræði use quantitative analyses of election results, surveys on political attitudes, and experimental or
Valfræði informs public policy and legal reform by helping policymakers evaluate trade-offs in electoral design and