A referendum in Slovakia on January 21 to amend the constitution to pave the way for early elections did not yield an effective result because voter turnout was too low.
The opposition in Slovakia pushed for this referendum.
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Statistics Office Slovakia Data released showed that only 27.3% of voters participated in the referendum.
In order for the result to take effect, more than 50% of Slovakia’s 5.4 million population is needed to vote.
Slovakia can only hold early elections if constitutional amendments allow shortening the four-year parliamentary term.
By law, amendments to the Constitution need to be passed in a referendum or supported by at least 90 votes out of 150 seats in the National Assembly.
With the results of this referendum, political parties in Slovakia will have to conduct a round of discussions, scheduled for the evening of January 22, on the possibility of organizing early election, maybe before the summer or in the fall of this year. The scheduled election is scheduled for February 2024.
On December 16, Slovak President Zuzana Caputova dismissed the government of Slovak Republic Prime Minister Eduard Heger after the government failed to pass a vote of no confidence in the National Assembly.
President Caputova asked Prime Minister Heger and the cabinet to continue running the country until a new government is formed.
Earlier this week, President Zuzana Caputova said he would replace Prime Minister Heger’s government if no agreement was reached by the end of January.
Ngoc Ha (VNA/Vietnam+)