DenmarkFolketing, regering, kommuner og valg 17 · Folketing, government, municipalities and elections
Do you have a duty to vote in elections in Denmark?
In the exam (Danish)
Har man pligt til at stemme ved valg i Danmark?
- aYes, and you get a fine if you do not vote.Ja, og man får en bøde, hvis man ikke stemmer.
- bNo, voting is voluntary.Nej, det er frivilligt at stemme.Correct answer
Why?
There is no compulsory voting in Denmark. Even so, many people vote, and the most people vote in general elections (folketingsvalg).
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Who in practice decides when there will be a general election?Correct answer:The prime minister.
Hvem bestemmer i praksis, hvornår der skal være folketingsvalg? — Statsministeren.
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Lukas is 30 years old and a German citizen. He has lived in Aarhus for one year. May he vote in the municipal election?Correct answer:Yes, because he is an EU citizen, is over 18 and lives in Denmark.
Lukas er 30 år og tysk statsborger. Han har boet i Aarhus i et år. Må han stemme ved kommunalvalget? — Ja, fordi han er EU-borger, er over 18 år og bor i Danmark.
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Mette has lost the polling card (valgkort) she received in the post. Can she still vote?Correct answer:Yes, if she shows ID at the polling station.
Mette har mistet det valgkort, hun fik med posten. Kan hun stemme alligevel? — Ja, hvis hun viser legitimation på valgstedet.
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A member of the Folketing leaves their party. What happens to the member's seat in the Folketing?Correct answer:The member keeps the seat and becomes an independent member.
Et folketingsmedlem melder sig ud af sit parti. Hvad sker der med medlemmets plads i Folketinget? — Medlemmet beholder pladsen og bliver løsgænger.
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Questions from past Medborgerskabsprøve papers (danskogproever.dk), reproduced verbatim with their official answers by permission of the Danish Agency for International Recruitment and Integration (SIRI), and our own practice questions on the facts of the official study material. The explanations are ours. Questions whose official answer no longer holds have been left out. The English translation and the explanations were made with AI help; in the test the questions are asked in Danish. We are not affiliated with SIRI.
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