Slovakia
Description of Electoral System:
(courtesy of IFES election guide)
The President is elected by direct popular vote to serve a 5-year term. In the National Council of the Slovak Republic (Narodna Rada Slovenskej Republiky) 150 members are elected by proportional representation to serve 4-year terms.
Electoral laws of Slovakia are available here.
Recent election
Presidential election - 21 March & 4 April, 2009
On 21 March was held the first round of Slovakian presidential election, the second round took place on 4 April, 2009. The president is elected directly for 5 years. In the second round the voters chose from two candidates, one was the present president Ivan Gasparovic, the other was Iveta Radicova. Ivan Gasparovic won the election with more than 55 per cent of the votes.
Please click here for the official result of the election.
Past elections
Parliamentary elections - 2006
For official results and further information, please click here.
Presidential elections - 2004
The 2004 presidential elections were held in Slovakia on April 3 (first round) and April 17 (second round) 2004. For official results and detailed information, please click the website of the Statistical Office of Slovakia or here.
