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Denmark uses a multi-member constituency proportional system (10 multi-member constituencies subdivided into 92 nomination districts). 135 seats out of 175 are distributed among the constituencies. The 40 remaining (compensatory) seats are distributed among the parties which either have won at least one constituency seat or two percent of the votes. It is interesting to note that the parties have several options on how to nominate candidates, including forming party lists based upon their candidates in the nomination districts. For the compensatory seats, each voter can vote either for a party list or for one of the candidates. The candidates are elected in the order of their votes, as many as the party has won seats in the multi-member constituency. Candidates from parties that have obtained seats in the multi-member constituency but who have not obtained the distribution figure are elected in the order of the party list.