April 1920 Danish Folketing election and was referred to as a coup d'état by the Danish Social Liberal Party and the Social Democratic Party. On 5 April 1920 a compromise was reached, the government was replaced with another caretaker cabinet headed by Michael Pedersen Friis and a new election was to be held as soon as possible. The election campaign was the most aggressive and bitter in Denmark in the 20th century. Voter turnout was 80.6% in Denmark proper and 58.8% in the Faroe Islands. April 1920 Danish Folketing election Folketing elections were held in Denmark on 26 April 1920, except in the Faroe Islands,
Constitution of Denmark Appointment of member to committees have to be done to ensure proportional representation. § 53 All members of the parliament can demand answers from the ministers § 54 Non-members always have to go through a member, if they wish to bring something up for the Folketing (with exceptions of ministers, who also have this right, see § 21 and § 40). § 55 The Folketing chooses one or two ombudsmen. § 56 Members of the Parliament are free to vote and speak as they wish. They can not make any binding agreement to vote in a certain way, neither with