Next Slovak presidential election

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Next Slovak presidential election
← 2019 On or before 16 April 2024 (first round)
On or before 30 April 2024 (second round)
Incumbent President

Zuzana Čaputová
Independent



The next Slovak presidential election must be held no later than April 2024 according to the Constitution of Slovakia. The first round of the last presidential election was held on 16 March 2019, so the next election is expected to be held on 17 March 2024. However, if the snap parliamentary election will not be held, it is also possible that the next presidential election will be held on the same day as the next parliamentary election, for the first time since the direct election of the President in Slovakia.[1] It may also be held earlier under exceptional circumstances such as the resignation or death of the President.

The incumbent president Zuzana Čaputová is eligible to run for another term. She plans to announce her intentions in 2022.[citation needed] No candidates have yet officially announced their candidacy.

Electoral system[]

The President of Slovakia is elected using the two-round system; if no candidate gains a majority in the first round, a runoff will be held between the top-two candidates.[1]

Candidates[]

Announced[]

No candidates have yet officially announced their candidacy.

Speculative[]

  • Zuzana Čaputová, incumbent President. She has not ruled out her candidacy for re-election. She plans to announce her intentions in 2022.[2]
  • Robert Fico, incumbent leader and MP of SMER–SD, former Prime Minister and 2014 presidential candidate. He has not ruled out his second presidential candidacy. He is considered the strongest potential candidate of his party.[3]

Opinion polls[]

Polling
firm 		Fieldwork
date 		Sample
size 		Question Answer Lead
Certainly
yes 		Probably
yes 		Probably
no 		Certainly
no
AKO[4] 20–23
Nov 2021 		1,000 Would you vote for Zuzana Čaputová
in the presidential election? 		44.9% 15.9% 8.4% 30.8% 14.1%

References[]

  1. ^ Slovak Republic: Election for president IFES Election Guide
  2. ^ "Zuzana Čaputová nevylúčila, že bude v roku". Denník N (in Slovak). 19 December 2021. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  3. ^ Pataj, Roman (3 January 2022). "O ideálnom scenári pre Fica a o dôvode, pre ktorý ide po Čaputovej". Denník N (in Slovak). Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  4. ^ "Exkluzívny prieskum pre HN: Čaputová by voľby vyhrala aj dnes. Jedna otázka odhalila jej slabinu". slovensko.hnonline.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 23 January 2022.
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