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General elections are scheduled to be held in Liechtenstein on 9 February 2025 to elect the 25 members of the Landtag.[1][2] They will be the 49th general elections since the ratification of the 1862 constitution.
Background and campaign
Incumbent Prime Minister of Liechtenstein, Daniel Risch has declared his intention to not run for re-election.[3][4] In addition, in an interview with 1 FL TV, incumbent President of the Landtag of Liechtenstein, Albert Frick has announced that he will not be running for re-election.[5]
In February 2024, the newspaper Liechtensteiner Vaterland conducted a survey which suggested that only 25% of voters would support another coalition government between the Patriotic Union and Progressive Citizens' Party.[6]
Electoral system
The 25 members of the Landtag are elected by open list proportional representation from two constituencies, Oberland with 15 seats and Unterland with 10 seats. Voters vote for a party list and then may strike through candidates they do not wish to cast a preferential vote for and may add names of candidates from other lists.[7] The electoral threshold to win a seat is 8%.[8] Landtag members sit four year terms.[7] Once formed, the Landtag votes to elect a prime minister who governs through a cabinet of four ministers, who are selected from Landtag members.[7][9] Voting is compulsory by law and most is carried out by post. Polling stations are open only for one and a half hours on election day. Citizens over 18 years of age who have been resident in the country for one month prior to election day are eligible to vote.[7]
On 25 February 2024 Liechtenstein voters were asked in a referendum if members of government should be directly elected, a proposal that would have affected the 2025 general election if successful.[10][11] However, the proposal was rejected by voters.[12]
See also
References
- ^ "Termin für Landtagswahlen steht: 9. Februar 2025". Liechtensteiner Vaterland (in German). 13 March 2024. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
- ^ "Liechtenstein - Elections". IPU Parline. 19 December 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
- ^ "Alle drei VU-Regierungsräte kandidieren 2025 nicht mehr". Liechtensteiner Vaterland (in German). 19 February 2024. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
- ^ Quaderer, Elias (19 February 2024). "Aus diesen Gründen tritt das bisherige VU-Regierungsteam 2025 nicht mehr an". Liechtensteiner Vaterland (in German). Retrieved 19 February 2024.
- ^ "Landtagspräsident tritt nicht mehr an". Liechtensteiner Vaterland (in German). 9 October 2023. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
- ^ Sele, David (28 February 2024). "Nur 25 Prozent wollen eine Grosse Koalition aus FBP und VU". Liechtensteiner Vaterland (in German). Retrieved 26 April 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Principality of Liechtenstein: Parliamentary Elections 7 February 2021" (PDF). Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights. OSCE. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
- ^ Article 55 (1) of the Volksrechtegesetz (Law of People's Rights) Gesetze.li
- ^ "Liechtenstein election: Just 23 ballots separate two biggest parties". Euronews. 8 February 2021. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
- ^ "Abstimmung über das Initiativbegehren "Einbezug des Volkes bei der Bestellung der Regierung" am 25. Februar 2024". www.llv.li (in German). Retrieved 2023-12-31.
- ^ "Volkswahl der Regierung: Tag der Abstimmung steht fest". liwelt.li. Retrieved 2023-12-31.
- ^ "Abstimmung über die «Volkswahl der Regierung» (25.2.2024)". Liechtensteiner Vaterland (in German). 25 February 2024. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
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