October 1866 Danish Folketing election October 1866 Danish Folketing election Folketing elections were held in Denmark on 12 October 1866, following the introduction of a new constitution. The National Liberal Party and the National Left emerged as the largest factions, winning 20 seats each. Christian Emil Krag-Juel-Vind-Frijs remained Prime Minister. The elections were held using first-past-the-post voting in single-member constituencies. Only 15% of the population was eligible to vote in the elections, with suffrage restricted to men over 30 who were not receiving poor relief (or who had not paid back any previous poor relief received), were not classed as "dependents" (those who were privately
Act of the Scottish Parliament Act, the Westminster Parliament has passed five public general acts that apply only to Scotland. A draft Act is known as a Bill. Once it is passed by the Scottish Parliament and receives royal assent, the Bill becomes an Act and is then a part of Scots Law. A Public Bill is a Bill which is introduced by a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP), and which will deal with the general laws of Scotland, rather than the law as it applies to a single person or organisation. Public Bills are further divided into categories based on the MSP who