Parliament, or the Folketing of Denmark, in each case the prime minister may advise the monarch to call an election earlier than the constitutional maximum term of the parliament. Before the Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011, the United Kingdom too practiced this system, which returned to the country following the Dissolution and Calling of Parliament Act 2022, albeit keeping the maximum five-year parliamentary term. See also List of democracy and elections-related topics Fixed election dates in Canada References External links Electoral Design Reference from the ACE Project A handbook of electoral system Design from International IDEA Elections by type Term of office