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Voter Registration
VR001
Voting age
Question: What is the legal voting age in the national elections?
Answer:
c . 18
Comments: The voting age is governed by the Constitution of Denmark for Federal Elections. The electoral age to local councils and parochial church councils may vary as it may be established by an Act or in pursuance of an Act passed by the Inatsisartut in Greenland.
Source: CIA World Factbook: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/gl.html
Constitution of Denmark, Ch. 9, Sec. 86
Inatsisartut: The Parliament of Greenland, Publication (2009)
http://www.europarl.europa.eu/meetdocs/2009_2014/documents/deea/dv/0503_/0503_12.pdf
Verified: 2012/06/14
VR002
Other voting requirements
Question: Beyond age, what other qualifications exist for registering to vote and voting in the national elections?
Answer(s):
a . Citizenship b . Period of Residence
Comments: Any Danish citizen who permanently resides in Denmark and has reached the electoral age stated in Subsection 2 shall be entitled to vote at general elections, unless the person in question has been declared legally incompetent. An Act determines the extent to which criminal convictions and the receipt of social security benefits, regarded in legislation as poor relief, should entail the loss of the right to be elected to Parliament. It is necessary to be a Danish citizen to be eligible to vote in a general election. Permanent residence in Denmark is also a requirement. This makes it necessary to be registered with the national register in Denmark. However, there are exceptions for some Danes residing abroad. For example, people who work for the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs or have been posted abroad by a Danish authority, company or society are entitled to vote. This also applies to people who are living abroad for educational or health-related reasons. Furthermore, it is possible to retain the right to vote by signing a document stating an intention to return to Denmark within two years of leaving the country. The rules are laid down in Section 2 of the Danish Election Act.
Source: Constitution, Sec 29 Elections Act, Ch.1, P.1, Art 2(2) Parliamentary Elections and Election Administration in Denmark (Dr Jorgen Elklit and Anne Birte Pade, Election consultant Ministry of Interior)
Verified: 2012/06/14
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Authority responsible for voter registration
Question: Which is the authority responsible for the registration of voters for national elections?
Answer:
c . Local Government Authority
Comments: When an election is called, the local council shall prepare an electoral register of the voters of the municipality. The electoral register shall be prepared for each local polling district.
Source: Election Act, Ch.1, P.4, Art.18(1)
Verified: 2012/06/14
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Is it compulsory to be on the voters register?
Question: Is it compulsory to be on the voters register?
Answer:
a . Yes
Comments: Registration of voters is automatic since census data is transferred to the electoral roll for use annually.
Source:
Verified: 2012/06/14
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