It is Iceland’s sixth general election since the 2008 financial crisis devastated the economy of the North Atlantic island nation.

Icelanders are electing a new parliament after disagreements over immigration, energy policy and the economy forced Prime Minister Bjarni Benediktsson to pull the plug on his coalition government and call early elections.

The legislative election takes place after the collapse of a fragile coalition, with the economy being a top concern.

Voters head to the polls in Iceland to choose a new parliament in a fragmented political landscape.

Icelanders will elect a new parliament Saturday after disagreements over immigration, energy policy and the economy forced Prime Minister Bjarni Benediktsson to pull the plug on his coalition government and call early elections.