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PC001

Registration requirements for parties (Chamber 1)
Question:What are the registration requirements for political parties running for national elections (Chamber 1)?
Answer(s): a. Signature requirement (specify requirement)
f. Other
Comments: Parties Entitled to Participate in General Elections 11. (1) The parties which gained representation in the Folketing in the last general election and which continue to be represented therein, shall be entitled to participate in general elections. (2) The right of participation in a general election furthermore extends to new parties which have been registered with the Minister for Social Welfare according to the rules of section 12. (3) Parties which are entitled to participate in general elections shall hereinafter be referred to as parties entitled to nomination. 12. (1) New parties wishing to participate in a general election must apply for registration with the Minister for Social Welfare not later than noon 15 days prior to election day. This application must be accompanied by declarations from voters whose number corresponds to 1/175 of all valid votes cast in the last general election as a minimum. No voters’ declarations are required in the case of the party of the German minority.
Source: Parliamentary Election Act of Denmark, Ch.1, P.3, Art. 11-12.
Verified: 2019/05/27
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PC003

Registration requirements for candidates (Chamber 1)
Question:What are the legal qualifications to become a candidate at legislative elections (Chamber 1)?
Answer(s): a. Age
b. Citizenship
d. Residence
j. Other
Comments: 18 years; no conviction of an act which in the eyes of the public makes him or her unworthy of being a Member of the Folketing; announcement of candidature in the election. To be eligible for election as a Member of the Danish Parliament, candidates must be entitled to vote in a general election, and must not have been convicted of an offence that makes the candidate unworthy to sit in the Parliament. Members of Parliament decide whether a candidate is worthy to sit in the Parliament.
Source: Parliamentary Election Act of Denmark, Ch.1, P.1 https://www.thedanishparliament.dk/en/democracy/elections-and-referendums
Verified: 2019/05/27
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PC008

Independent candidates
Question:Can independent candidates compete in presidential or legislative elections?
Answer(s): c. In legislative elections (Chamber 1)
Comments: An independent candidate must be recommended by at least 150 and at most 200 voters of the nomination district as supporters. "If candidates stand as individuals and not as members of a party list, they are referred to as independents. However, very few people actually do this because it requires a large number of personal votes to be elected in this way."
Source: Parliamentary Election Act of Denmark, Ch.1, P.6, Art. 32 https://www.thedanishparliament.dk/en/democracy/elections-and-referendums
Verified: 2019/05/27
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PC012

Public funding of parties
Question:Do political parties receive direct/indirect public funding?
Answer(s): b. Direct
c. Indirect
Comments: Parties are eligible for direct funding from the Danish government based on their performance at the previous election.
Source: International IDEA (2003) "Funding of Political Parties and Election Campaigns," p.372. https://www.idea.int/sites/default/files/publications/funding-of-political-parties-and-election-campaigns.pdf Klaus Josefsen, Election Unit, Ministry of Interior, kjo(a)im.dk
Verified: 2019/05/27
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PC015


Question:What is the basis of the public funding?
Answer(s): b. Based on result of previous election
Comments: The funding is allocated to each of the parties based on previous election results.
Source: https://www.idea.int/sites/default/files/publications/funding-of-political-parties-and-election-campaigns.pdf Anne Birte Pade, Head of Election Unit, Ministry of Interior, adp(a)im.dk Klaus Josefsen, Election Unit, Ministry of Interior, kjo(a)im.dk International IDEA (2003) "Funding of Political Parties and Election Campaigns" http://www.idea.int/publications/funding_parties/upload/full.pdf
Verified: 2016/10/14
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PC017


Question:Are political parties entitled to private funding?
Answer: a. Yes
Comments:
Source: International IDEA (2003) "Funding of Political Parties and Election Campaigns" http://www.idea.int/publications/funding_parties/upload/full.pdf
Verified: 2016/10/14
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