2025 Liechtenstein general election
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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[edit]
Following the 2021 Liechtenstein general election, the Patriotic Union and Progressive Citizens' Party both won 10 seats each.[3] As a result, the two parties formed a coalition government, ultimately under Daniel Risch of the Patriotic Union.[3][4] The Free List and Democrats for Liechtenstein received 12.9% and 11.1% of the vote in 2021 respectively.[5]
On 19 February 2024, Daniel Risch declared his intention to not run for re-election.[6][7] 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.[8]
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.[9]
Electoral system[edit]
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.[10] The electoral threshold to win a seat is 8%.[11] Landtag members sit four year terms.[10] Once formed, the Landtag votes to elect a prime minister who governs through a cabinet of four ministers, who are selected from Landtag members.[10][12] 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.[10]
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.[13][14] However, the proposal was rejected by voters.[15]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b "Liechtenstein election: Just 23 ballots separate two biggest parties". Euronews. 8 February 2021. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
- ^ "New Government Sworn In". liechtensteinusa.org. Embassy of the Principality of Liechtenstein in Washington D.C. 26 March 2021. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
- ^ "Landtagswahlen 2021 – Ergebnisse". Principality of Liechtenstein. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
- ^ "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 February 2024)". Liechtensteiner Vaterland (in German). 25 February 2024. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
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