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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.
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]
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]