At Stake in this Election:

• The Presidency of the Slovak Republic

The first round of the presidential election was held on 23 March 2024.

Government Structure:

• Chief of State: President Zuzana ČAPUTOVÁ (since 15 June 2019)
• Head of Government: Robert FICO (since 25 October 2023)
• Assembly: unicameral National Council (Narodna Rada) with 150 seats

Electoral System:

• The President is directly elected by an absolute majority popular vote in 2 rounds if necessary. The President serves a 5-year term.
• Members of the National Council are directly elected in single and multi-seat constituencies.

Last Election:

In the first round of the 2024 presidential election, Ivan KORČOK (Independent) led the field with 42.51% of the vote, followed by Peter PELLEGRINI (Hlas-SD) with 37.02%. Voter turnout was 51.65%.

Information for Voters:

“Information for Voters”/ Informácie pre voliča (in Slovak)

Key Deadlines:

• Candidate filing deadline:  30 January
• Voter registration deadline: Voter registration is not required for A) Slovak citizens who wish to vote within their municipality of residence and B) Slovak citizens with a permanent residence abroad. Slovak citizens who wish to vote in a different municipality must apply for a voter card by 4 March.

Main Candidates in this Election:

• Ivan KORČOK
  • Party: Independent
• Peter PELLEGRINI
  • Party: Voice – Social Democracy / Hlas – sociálna demokracia (Hlas-SD)

Population and Registered Voters:

• Population: 5,431,752 (2022)
• Registered Voters: 4,364,071 (2024)

Gender Data:

• Female Population: 2,777,654 (2022)
• CEDAW Status: Succession date 28 May 1993
• Gender Quota:  No
• Female Candidates in this election: No
• Number of Female Legislators (pre-election): 34 out of 150 in the National Council
• Human Development Index (HDI) Position: 0.855, Very High (2022)
• Social Institutions and Gender Index (SIGI) Categorization: 14.2% (2024)

Disability Data:

• CRPD Status: Signed 26 September 2007, Ratified 26 May 2010
• Projected population with a disability: 869,080

IFES Resources:

• Does IFES have a presence in Slovakia: No
• Election Access: Yes