In November 2025, municipal and regional elections are held across Denmark.

• Municipal elections decide who runs your local services — like schools, kindergartens, elderly care, roads and culture.
• Regional elections decide healthcare, including hospitals and mental health.

If you live in Denmark and meet certain conditions, you might have the right to vote – even without Danish citizenship.

In Denmark, you can vote in the local (municipal) and regional elections if you:

• Are 18 years or older
• Have a permanent address in Denmark
• And meet one of these conditions:
  • You are a citizen of an EU country
  • You are a citizen of Iceland or Norway
  • You have lived in Denmark for at least 4 consecutive years

👉 Use our quick tool to check your eligibility in less than a minute:

At Venstre, we believe in a Denmark that welcomes international residents and secures strong local communities.

• We support international professionals and families
• We’ve lowered taxes and future-proofed welfare
• We work for better schools, public transport and free choice

In Denmark, voting is simple and safe — and every vote counts. Here is how the process works:

A few weeks before the election, you will receive your polling card (valgkort) in the mail. This card tells you where and when to vote. Your designated polling station will be close to your home.

You can also find information about the election on your municipality's website or at lifeindenmark.dk.

On election day, bring your polling card and a valid ID (like your health card or residence permit) to the polling station.

There, you will receive a ballot paper and go to a private booth to mark your vote. When you're done, you fold the paper and place it in the ballot box.

You can vote for a party or a specific candidate within a party.

If you can't vote on election day, you can vote in advance. This is called postal voting (brevstemme).

You can cast your postal vote at your municipality’s citizen service centre (borgerservice), often starting three weeks before the election. You don’t need to bring your polling card — just valid ID.