Elections in Liechtenstein

Elections in Liechtenstein take place at a national level within a multi-party system, with two dominant political parties.

The Landtag of Liechtenstein has 25 members, elected for a four-year term by proportional representation in two multi-seat constituencies.

The highest-remainder method dictates each party’s seat total in a district based on their vote share (which will be covered in more detail) there.

Elections in these two districts are essentially separate, and the individual municipal divisions technically play no role in determining the eventual winners.

Any ballots without a single party mark at the top are considered void, but will be accepted no matter how many candidates are chosen.

In this case, the maximum number of seats that this party can earn in the relevant district is also equivalent to the total candidates it has nominated there.