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“Free elections are the basis of representational democracy and an outstanding event expressing the sovereignty of the people, in which each voting age Hungarian citizen can make a free and responsible decision to shape Hungary’s future,” the office said in a statement.
It added that the date had been set for the earliest possible day under Hungary’s constitution and election law.
The statement also quoted the president as encouraging all citizens to participate in the election.
The parliamentary election is shaping up as a two-horse race between Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s ruling Fidesz–KDNP coalition and Péter Magyar’s Tisza Party, according to recent public opinion polls. Both parties have consolidated their dominance in the political landscape, with support for smaller parties shrinking as election day approaches.
However, polls diverge significantly on which party is currently ahead. A December poll from the Republikon Institute shows the Tisza Party with a clear lead: about 46% support among decided voters compared with 37% for Fidesz–KDNP, suggesting that Péter Magyar’s opposition movement has gained ground in recent months.
By contrast, a recent survey by the Nézőpont Institute, a pollster close to the governing camp, finds Fidesz–KDNP in the lead, with roughly 47% of respondents saying they would vote for the ruling coalition and about 40% supporting the Tisza Party. That study likewise predicts that the far-right Mi Hazánk party would enter parliament with around 6% of the vote.
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