kammekreds

Kammekreds refers to a system of renewing members of the Danish parliament, also known as the Folketing. This system was implemented in 1920 to allow for the renewal of up to two-fifths of the Folketing members every third year. Members who have reached the second half of their six-year term are forced to go back to the drawing board and run for election again, while those who have not completed a term are exempt from this rule.

The purpose of the kammekreds system is to provide for a more continuous element of renewal within the Folketing, thereby preventing a situation where the members become too entrenched and disconnected from the interests of citizens. This process involves the rotation of local seats, so that new and old members are elected in specific areas and districts to create a balanced and representative parliament.

Kammekreds is also called mechanical voting system in some sources, because it makes sure that the members of the parliament vote more frequently, and also the political agendas in the parliament get to be reheard more frequently, in contrast to the older voting systems. The name "kammekreds" literally means " rotation" in Danish which means that the seats of members are regularly rotated. The system has been used in Denmark for over a century and continues to be a topic of discussion and analysis in the context of democratic governance. Its effects on the parliament and the overall representation of citizens remain a subject of ongoing research and debate.