Opstillingsmøde

Opstillingsmøde is a Danish term referring to an internal meeting within a political party or related organization to nominate candidates for upcoming elections and determine the order of candidates on the party’s electoral list. These meetings are commonly held at local, regional, or national level and are essential for municipal, regional, and national elections. Participants are typically party members with voting rights; external observers or staff are usually not part of the vote.

The procedure at an opstillingsmøde varies by party but typically includes: notification and adoption of the agenda, presentations by or about candidates, and a vote on the proposed list and candidate order. Nominations may be accompanied by speeches or endorsements, and the final list is approved by a designated party body or by a majority at the meeting. Voting can be conducted as a secret ballot or a public ballot, depending on party rules.

The outcome is an official opstillingsliste (nomination list) that the party submits to election authorities before deadlines. In proportional representation systems, the order on the list significantly affects which candidates are elected as seats are allocated. Additional eligibility criteria or endorsements may apply, and some parties require further vetting or approval at higher levels.

In summary, the opstillingsmøde is a democratic internal mechanism for selecting and ranking a party’s candidates for elections, reflecting the party’s rules and procedures.