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Denmark: No Voting Rights for Danes Abroad

Categories: Western Europe, Denmark, Elections, Governance, Law, Politics

Since many Danish citizens living abroad are not eligible to vote [1] in the upcoming election in Denmark on September 15, 2011 [2] the Danes Abroad Business Group Online (DAGBO) [3] hosted an informal online election poll [4] for their members. Seventy percent of those questioned said loss of voting rights negatively affects their interest in Danish politics.