Presidential Elections in Slovakia

Since the "Velvet Divorce" from the Czech Republic just over a decade ago, Slovakia has steadily become stronger economically and politically.

On Saturday, March 15, Slovaks will head to the polls to elect a successor to President Ivan Gasparovic who is currently finishing his second – and final – term in office.

The first round, to be held on March 15 between 7:00 and 22:00, will give the country a winner only if one of the candidates manages to collect more than 50 percent of all the votes cast. Opinion polls published over the past two months suggest that this scenario is rather unlikely. More likely, the top two finalists, one of which looks to be Fico, will move on to a second round run-off scheduled for March 29. Whoever gets the most votes in that run-off wins.

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PRESIDENTIAL VOTE: Slovakia will elect its president on March 15

See also FAQs on elections in Slovakia by IFES