6. (1) Members of the Folketing are elected for four years. The existing seats in the Folketing shall, however, be vacated upon a new election, cf. section 32 of the Act of the Constitution.
(2) General elections are called by royal public notice, to be held on the same day through- out the realm. The High Commissioners in the Faroe Islands and in Greenland can be entrusted to fix another day for holding the election.
