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Parties and Candidates

Liechtenstein Liechtenstein

PC001

Registration requirements for parties (Chamber 1)
Question:What are the registration requirements for political parties running for national elections (Chamber 1)?
Answer(s): f. Other
Comments: The authorities now report that on 1 May 2019 the revision of the LPCPP entered into force. In Article 2 para. 1, the establishment of a political party in the form of an association and the requirement for it to register in the Commercial Register are enforced. The amended law gives a legal framework for a uniform procedural treatment of political parties with regard to their financing and increases the transparency of party funding. Registration in the Commercial Register increases legal certainty and transparency. The legal status is verified when a party submits its statutes and extracts from the Commercial Register after the elections to the Landtag (Article 2 para. 4).
Source: Third Evaluation Round, Second Compliance Report on Liechtenstein, "Incriminations (ETS 173 and 191, GPC 2)," "Transparency of Party Funding," GRECO. https://rm.coe.int/third-evaluation-round-second-compliance-report-on-liechtenstein-incri/1680a0bd69
Verified: 2025/02/18
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PC003

Registration requirements for candidates (Chamber 1)
Question:What are the legal qualifications to become a candidate at legislative elections (Chamber 1)?
Answer(s): a. Age
b. Citizenship
d. Residence
Comments: All eligible voters have the right to stand as candidates.
Source: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, Principality of Liechtenstein, Parliamentary Elections 9 February 2025, Needs Assessment Mission Report, 13-14 November 2024 https://www.osce.org/files/f/documents/e/5/584721.pdf
Verified: 2025/02/18
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PC008

Independent candidates
Question:Can independent candidates compete in presidential or legislative elections?
Answer(s): c. In legislative elections (Chamber 1)
Comments: The right to nominate a candidate list is granted to electoral groups established by a minimum of 30 voters from the same constituency. An electoral group does not have to be a registered political party.
Source: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, Principality of Liechtenstein, Parliamentary Elections 9 February 2025, Needs Assessment Mission Report, 13-14 November 2024 https://www.osce.org/files/f/documents/e/5/584721.pdf
Verified: 2025/02/18
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PC012

Public funding of parties
Question:Do political parties receive direct/indirect public funding?
Answer(s): b. Direct
Comments: The total amount of public funding is set to CHF 710,000 per year, which is to be divided among the political parties which: a) are represented in the state parliament or b) have participated in the last elections in the two constituencies and obtained at least 3% of the total number of votes.
Source: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, Principality of Liechtenstein, Parliamentary Elections 9 February 2025, Needs Assessment Mission Report, 13-14 November 2024 (7) https://www.osce.org/files/f/documents/e/5/584721.pdf
Verified: 2025/02/24
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PC015


Question:What is the basis of the public funding?
Answer(s): b. Based on result of previous election
c. Based on current legislative representation
Comments: The total amount of public funding is set to CHF 710,000 per year, which is to be divided among the political parties which: a) are represented in the state parliament or b) have participated in the last elections in the two constituencies and obtained at least 3% of the total number of votes.
Source: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, Principality of Liechtenstein, Parliamentary Elections 9 February 2025, Needs Assessment Mission Report, 13-14 November 2024 (7) https://www.osce.org/files/f/documents/e/5/584721.pdf
Verified: 2025/02/24
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PC017


Question:Are political parties entitled to private funding?
Answer: a. Yes
Comments: Political parties are financed by public and private funds.
Source: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, Principality of Liechtenstein, Parliamentary Elections 9 February 2025, Needs Assessment Mission Report, 13-14 November 2024 (7) https://www.osce.org/files/f/documents/e/5/584721.pdf
Verified: 2025/02/24
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