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Boundary Delimitation

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BD001

Delimitation of constituencies
Question:Are constituencies delimited for election purposes?
Answer: b. No, existing regional/provincial/other boundaries are used
Comments: The multi-member constituencies correspond exactly to the administrative counties, except in the metropolitan area where 4 artificial multi-member constituencies have been constructed, district delimitation issues are virtually absent from the Danish political debate. Parliamentary Elections Act: 8. (1) Denmark falls into three provinces: Metropolitan Copenhagen, Sealand-Southern Denmark and Northern and Central Jutland, cf the Schedule to the Act (List of Electoral Districts). (2) The regions are subdivided into multimember constituencies, cf the List of Electoral Districts. Metropolitan Copenhagen encompasses four multimember constituencies. Sealand-Southern Denmark and Northern and Central Jutland are each made up of three multimember constituencies.
Source: Parliamentary Elections Act, P2, Art. 8 (1-2) The Parliamentary Electoral System in Denmark, p. 4 https://www.thedanishparliament.dk/~/media/pdf/publikationer/english/the-parliamentary-system-of-denmark_2011.ashx Parliamentary Elections and Election Administration in Denmark (Dr Jorgen Elklit and Anne Birte Pade, Election consultant Ministry of Interior)
Verified: 2019/05/22
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BD003

Criteria for drawing boundaries
Question:On what criteria are the boundaries drawn?
Answer(s): d. Conformity with local jurisdiction boundaries
g. Other
Comments: 8. (1) Denmark falls into three provinces: Metropolitan Copenhagen, Sealand-Southern Denmark and Northern and Central Jutland, cf the Schedule to the Act (List of Electoral Districts). general elections and referendums (2) The regions are subdivided into multimember constituencies, cf the List of Electoral Districts. Metropolitan Copenhagen encompasses four multimember constituencies. Sealand-Southern Denmark and Northern and Central Jutland are each made up of three multimember constituencies. (3) The multimember constituencies are split into nomination districts, cf the List of Electoral Districts. (4) A nomination district consists of one or more municipalities or a part of a municipality. For nomination districts consisting of more than one municipality or a part of a municipality, the common functions are carried out by the municipality identified as a constituency municipality in the List of Electoral Districts
Source: Folketing (Parliamentary) Elections act, Pt.2 art.8(1-4).
Verified: 2019/05/22
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BD005

Body responsible for drawing boundaries
Question:The body responsible for drawing the boundaries is:
Answer(s): h. Not applicable
Comments: No, constituencies are delimited for election purposes.
Source:
Verified: 2015/06/08
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