General Information
At Stake in this Election:
On 27 October 2024, Liechtensteiners will vote on repealing the Liechtenstein Broadcasting Act, which established the national public radio service. The referendum question is as follows:
“Do you wish to adopt the initiators' draft to repeal the Liechtenstein Broadcasting Act?”
Response options are yes (ja) or no (nein).
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Chief of State: Prince HANS-ADAM II (since 13 November 1989)
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Head of Government: Prime Minister Daniel RISCH (since 25 March 2021)
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Assembly: unicameral Parliament (Landtag) with 25 seats
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The Prince is a hereditary monarch.
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The Prime Minister is nominated by Parliament and appointed by the Prince. The parliamentary majority leader is typically selected as Prime Minister.
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In Parliament, all 25 members are directly elected by open-list proportional representation vote within multi-seat constituencies. All members serve 4-year terms.
In the September 2024 referendum, voters affirmed a Parliamentary decision for Liechtenstein to join the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Voter turnout was 60%.
Information for Voters:
Ballot template and information / Vorlage & Information (in German)
Key Deadlines:
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Voter registration deadline: N/A; Voter registration is passive and residence based.
Population and Registered Voters:
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Population: 39,850 (2023)
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Registered Voters: 21,114 (Sep 2024)
Gender Data:
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Female Population: 20,060 (2023)
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CEDAW Status: Ratified (by accession) 22 December 1995
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Number of Female Legislators (pre-election): 7 out of 25 (28%) in the Parliament
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Human Development Index (HDI) Position: 0.942, Very High, Rank 12 (2022)
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Social Institutions and Gender Index (SIGI) Categorization: Unavailable
Disability Data:
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CRPD Status: Signed 8 September 2020, not yet ratified
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Projected population with a disability: 6,293 (2022)