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Article 8
 

8. (1)    Denmark falls into three provinces: Metropolitan Copenhagen, Sealand-Southern Denmark and Northern and Central Jutland, cf the Schedule to the Act (List of Electoral Districts).

(2) The regions are subdivided into multimember constituencies, cf. the List of Electoral Districts. Metropolitan Copenhagen encompasses four multimember constituencies. Sealand-Southern Denmark and Northern and Central Jutland are each made up of three multimember constituencies.

(3) The multimember constituencies are split into nomination districts, cf. the List of Electoral Districts.

(4) A nomination district consists of one or more municipalities or a part of a municipality. For nomination districts consisting of more than one municipality or a part of a municipality, the common functions are carried out by the municipality identified as a constituency municipality in the List of Electoral Districts.

(5) The Minister for Social Welfare can issue an executive order for minor adjustments to the List of Electoral Districts.

(6) The Minister for Social Welfare can issue an executive order for changes to the List of Electoral Districts in maintaining the necessary subdivision of electoral districts independent of any changes in subdivisions of municipalities or parishes.