My Constitutional Act with Explanations

Part nine consists of two Sections. They deal in particular with the Faeroe Islands, Greenland and Iceland.

Section 86
The electoral age to local councils and parochial church councils is the electoral age applicable to general elections from time to time. Where the Faeroe Islands and Greenland are concerned, the electoral age to local councils and parochial church councils is established by an Act or in pursuance of an Act.

Section 86
The electoral age for voting in a general election, a parochial church council election or a local election is the same. That is, 18 years of age. But in the Faeroe Islands and Greenland it is possible to decide on a different electoral age in local elections. This has not been done. In 1953, there was a lower electoral age for local elections than for general elections in the Faeroe Islands. But this has been changed.

Section 87
Citizens of Iceland who, in pursuance of the Act relating to the cancellation of the Act of Union between Denmark and Iceland, among other things, enjoy the same rights as Danish citizens, retain the rights associated with Danish citizenship that are provided in the Constitutional Act.

Section 87
Iceland became independent in 1918. At the time, an Act of Union between Denmark and Iceland was passed which, among other things, gave Icelanders in Denmark the same rights as Danish citizens, including the right to vote. The Act of Union between Denmark and Iceland was cancelled in 1944 as Iceland wished to completely withdraw from the union with Denmark. However, the special rights for Icelanders living in Denmark were also cancelled at the same time. Instead, a special scheme was introduced for Icelanders. And the scheme was inserted into the Constitutional Act when it was amended in 1953.