At Stake in this Election:

On 22 September 2024, Liechtensteiners will vote in a referendum on joining the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The referendum question is as follows:

“Do you accept the resolution of the State Parliament of 16 May on the approval of the Agreement of 22 July 1944 on the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and on Resolution No. 79-2 on the membership of the Principality of Liechtenstein (IMF accession)?”

Response options are yes (ja) or no (nein).

Government Structure:

• Chief of State: Prince HANS-ADAM II (since 13 November 1989)
• Head of Government: Prime Minister Daniel RISCH (since 25 March 2021)
• Assembly: unicameral Parliament (Landtag) with 25 seats

Electoral System:

• The Prince is a hereditary monarch.
• The Prime Minister is nominated by Parliament and appointed by the Prince. The parliamentary majority leader typically becomes Prime Minister.
• In Parliament, all 25 members are directly elected by open-list proportional representation vote within multi-seat constituencies. All members serve 4-year terms.

Last Referendum:

In the June 2024 referendum, voters affirmed a Parliamentary decision to take on a supplemental construction loan for major improvements to the Liechtenstein National Hospital. Voter turnout was 67%.

Information for Voters:

Beitritt zum Internationalen Währungsfonds (IWF) / Joining the International Monetary Fund (IMF) (in German)

Key Deadlines:

• Voter registration deadline: N/A; Voter registration is passive and residence based.

Population and Registered Voters:

• Population: 39,330 (2022)
• Registered Voters: 21,108 (June 2024)

Gender Data:

• Female Population: 19,820 (2022)
• CEDAW Status: Ratified (by accession) 22 December 1995
• Number of Female Legislators (pre-election): 7 out of 25 (28%) in the Parliament
• Human Development Index (HDI) Position: 0.935, Very High, Rank 16 (2021)
• Social Institutions and Gender Index (SIGI) Categorization: Unavailable

Disability Data:

• CRPD Status: Signed 8 September 2020, not yet ratified
• Projected population with a disability: 6,293 (2022)

IFES Resources:

• Does IFES have a presence in Liechtenstein: No
• Election Access: Yes
• Election Judgements: Yes, 1 judgment and 7 resources

Original Ballot Question (in German):

"Wollt Ihr den Lantagsbeschluss vom 16. Mai über die Zustimmung zum Übereinkommen vom 22. Juli 1944 über den Internationalen Währungsfonds (IWF) und zum Beschluss Nr. 79-2 zur Mitgliedschaft des Fürstentums Liechtenstein (IWF-Beitritt) annehmen?"