2025 Liechtenstein general election
Liechtenstein
2 February 2025
All 25 seats in the Landtag
13 seats needed for a majority
PartyLeader Current seats
VU Daniel Risch 10
FBP Sabine Monauni 10
FL Conny Büchel Brühwiler
Pepo Frick		 3
DpL Thomas Rehak 2
Incumbent Prime Minister
Daniel Risch
Patriotic Union

General elections are scheduled to be held in Liechtenstein on 2 February 2025 to elect the 25 members of the Landtag.[1] They will be the 48th general election since the ratification of the 1862 constitution.

Date

The constitution requires general elections to be held every four years, with election day in February or March, unless otherwise called by the reigning Prince of Liechtenstein.[2]

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.[3] The electoral threshold to win a seat is 8%.[4] Landtag members sit four year terms.[3] Once formed the Landtag votes to elect a prime minister who governs through a cabinet of four ministers, who are selected from Landtag members.[3][5] Voting is compulsory by law and most is carried out by post. Polling stations are only open 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.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Liechtenstein - Elections". IPU Parline. 19 December 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  2. ↑ "Parliamentary Elections". Landtag des Fürstentums Liechtenstein. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Principality of Liechtenstein: Parliamentary Elections 7 February 2021" (PDF). Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights. OSCE. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  4. ↑ Article 55 (1) of the Volksrechtegesetz (Law of People's Rights) Gesetze.li
  5. ↑ "Liechtenstein election: Just 23 ballots separate two biggest parties". Euronews. 8 February 2021. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
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