Danish general election called for 31 October

Faroese voters will be electing Faroese representatives in the Danish Parliament one day ahead of voters in Denmark and Greenland.

The reason is that the Danish election date, 1 November, coincides with the Faroese annual day of remembrance for those lost at sea.

The Faroese government requested to have the Faroese election date pushed forward to 31 October, and this request was granted by the Danish Parliament.

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To be eligible to vote in the Faroese and the Danish general elections, a foreign national must have taken Danish citizenship, be aged 18 or over and must be listed in the electoral register of the municipality where he or she is registered.

All eligible voters receive a polling card in the post from their local council.

If you are an eligible voter and have not received your polling card in the days leading up to the election, contact your local council.

Read the Faroese version of this article here.

More Faroese News in English.