Who can vote in the local and regional election in Denmark?

Tuesday, November 16th is the day of the local and regional elections of 2021. In other words, it’s your shot at picking a dream team for the municipal and regional councils. Your vote can literally shape your community and help ensure better culture- and sports facilities, better child care, sustainability and circular thinking. Use your democratic superpowers for good.



You may be eligible to vote in local and regional elections in Denmark if you are 18 years old or older and if one of the following applies to you:

You are a Danish citizen
You are a citizen of another EU member state, Iceland or Norway
You are a citizen of another country than the ones listed above who has resided in Denmark for four years prior to election day

There are also certain rules for UK citizens:

UK citizens who were already residing in Denmark on 31 January 2020 and still reside in Denmark are eligible to vote in local and regional elections
UK citizens who moved to Denmark after 31 January 2020 follow the same guidelines as non-EU citizens and will be eligible to vote in local and regional elections once they have resided in Denmark for four years

Learn more about the local and regional elections in Denmark: https://elections.im.dk/

Learn more about the International House of Northern Denmark: https://ihnd.dk/