DENMARK
Elections to the European Parliament : 10 june 1999
Electoral Procedure
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| |
TOTAL |
WOMEN |
MEN |
| No.
of inhabitants |
5 312 200
|
2 686 500
|
2 625 700
|
| of
which, resident EU citizens |
53 500 |
23 700 |
29 800 |
| No.
of potential voters (18+) |
4 177 900
|
2 133 500
|
2 044 400
|
| No.
of young people (18-23) * |
396 200 |
194 200 |
202 000 |
| No.
of seats |
16
|
|
|
| No.
of inhabitants per seat |
332 013 |
|
|
Source: Eurostat estimates based on Eurostat population scenarios (baseline variant) and
the latest data.
* Age group voting for the first time in EP
elections (last EP elections: June 1994).
The electoral law of 4 March 1994, as amended by the laws adopted by the Folketing on 22
May 1996, 13 January 1997 and 4 May 1998.
- Proportional representation with one nationwide constituency (the
Faroe Islands and Greenland are not part of the EU). Voters may either vote for an entire
list or indicate their preference for individual candidates from the lists. Some parties
inform voters which candidates on the list are supported by them. Each voter may vote only
once.
- Allocation of seats: d'Hondt method. All votes cast in the
various constituencies, both for lists and for individual candidates, are added together.
The candidates thus obtaining the highest number of votes are elected.
| 3. |
Registration
of candidates |
- Deadline for registration: No later than four weeks before
polling day.
- Deposit: None.
- Conditions: A list of candidates may be submitted by any party
which obtained one or more seats at the last elections to the Folketing and/or the
European Parliament. List submitted by other parties must be supported by a number of
voters which is no less than 2% of the total number of valid votes cast at the previous
legislative elections (i.e. 68 120).
- Incompatibilities: Those laid down in the 1976 Act on Elections
to the European Parliament.
| 4. |
Polling
day : Thursday 10 June 1999 (9am to 8pm). |
- The count begins at 8am on Monday 14 June. Final results to be
announced when all the results from the 17 constituencies have
been reported to the Ministry of the Interior.
| 5. |
Voting
/ standing for election |
- Right to vote
Any EU citizen aged 18 or over who is
permanently resident in Denmark and is in full possession of his right to vote in Denmark
may vote.
Voting is not compulsory.
Danish citizens resident abroad: Danish
citizens resident in an EU Member State who have not been deprived of their voting rights
by legal decision in Denmark may vote.
Postal voting is an option. In Denmark a
postal vote must be cast during the three-week period prior to polling day but no later
than two weekdays before that day.
- Right to stand for election
Any EU citizen aged 18 or over and in
full possession of his right to stand as a candidate in his Member State of origin is
entitled to stand.
- Funding: Campaign expenditure is not subsidised by the state.
- Official campaign starting date: None.
- Media access: Broadcasting time is agreed between the parties and
the television authorities.
- Opinion polls: No restrictions.
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European
Parliament elections 1999 
