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{{Infobox election
| country           = Czech Republic
| type              = presidential
| ongoing           = no
| previous_election =
| previous_year     =
| election_date     = 7–14 June 2012
| next_election     =
| next_year         = 2017
| turnout           = 35%
| image1            = [[Image:Ladislav Jakl 2013.JPG|150x170px]]
| nominee1          = [[Ladislav Jakl]]
| party1            = Party of Free Citizens
| colour1           =
| popular_vote1     =
| percentage1       = '''88%'''
}}
'''[[Party of Free Citizens]] presidential primaries, 2012''' were held for [[2013 Czech presidential election]] from 7 to 14 June 2012. [[Ladislav Jakl]] was the only candidate.<ref>{{cite web|first1=|title=Svobodní: Naším jediným kandidátem na prezidenta je Jakl|url=http://www.tyden.cz/rubriky/domaci/svobodni-nasim-jedinym-kandidatem-na-prezidenta-je-jakl_236832.html|website=TÝDEN.cz|accessdate=20 March 2017|date=7 June 2012}}</ref> His nomination was considered almost certain.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Česká televize|title=Jakl má nominaci od Svobodných téměř jistou|url=http://www.ceskatelevize.cz/ct24/domaci/1164480-jakl-ma-nominaci-od-svobodnych-temer-jistou|website=ČT24|accessdate=20 March 2017|language=cs}}</ref> Jakl's candidature was supported by [[Václav Klaus]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Jakl má deset tisíc podpisů pro kandidaturu na Hrad, získal i Klause|url=http://www.denik.cz/z_domova/jakl-ma-deset-tisic-podpisu-pro-kandidaturu-na-hrad-ziskal-i-klause-20120923.html|website=Deník.cz|accessdate=20 March 2017|language=cs|date=23 September 2012}}</ref>
==Background==
Party's leader [[Petr Mach]] mentioned possibility of holding primaries in an interview for server Česká pozice<ref>{{cite web|title=MACH: O oprávněné deziluzi, tzv. pravici a budoucnosti Václava Klause|url=https://web.svobodni.cz/clanky/mach-o-opravnene-deziluzi-tzv-pravici-a-budoucnosti-vaclava-klause|website=web.svobodni.cz|accessdate=20 March 2017}}</ref> In May 2012, it was reported that Party of Free Citizens considers to nominate Ladislav Jakl, the secretary of incumbent president [[Václav Klaus]]. It was also reported that Jakl's nomination would have to be authorised in primaries. Jakl received support from party's leadership on 28 May.<ref>{{cite web|title=Jakl může být dalším kandidátem na prezidenta, za Svobodné|url=https://www.novinky.cz/domaci/268836-jakl-muze-byt-dalsim-kandidatem-na-prezidenta-za-svobodne.html|website=Novinky.cz|accessdate=20 March 2017|language=cs}}</ref> Voting took place from 7 June to 14 June.<ref>{{cite web|title=Klausův tajemník Ladislav Jakl kandiduje na prezidenta|url=https://zpravy.aktualne.cz/domaci/politika/klausuv-tajemnik-ladislav-jakl-kandiduje-na-prezidenta/r~i:article:748653/|website=Aktuálně.cz|accessdate=20 March 2017|language=cs}}</ref> Voter turnout was 35%. Jakl received 88% of votes and won the primaries.<ref>{{cite web|title=Klausův poradce Jakl dostal podporu pro kandidaturu na Hrad|url=http://zpravy.idnes.cz/jakl-dostal-podporu-svobodnych-pri-kandidature-na-hrad-pgg-/domaci.aspx?c=A120617_181254_domaci_kop|website=iDNES.cz|accessdate=20 March 2017|date=17 June 2012}}</ref>
==Result==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Candidate !! Votes !! %
|-
| Ladislav Jakl ||  || 88%
|-
| Against ||  || 12%
|}
==Aftermath==
Jakl has received 88% and won the nomination. Party of Free Citizens didn't have enough members of parliament and so Jakl needed 50,000 of signatures. [[Party of Free Citizens]] started to gather signatures after the primaries ended.<ref name="Jakl uspěl v primárkách Svobodných. Bude bojovat o Hrad">{{cite web|title=Jakl uspěl v primárkách Svobodných. Bude bojovat o Hrad|url=http://www.parlamentnilisty.cz/arena/monitor/Jakl-uspel-v-primarkach-Svobodnych-Bude-bojovat-o-Hrad-236405|website=Parlamentní Listy|accessdate=20 March 2017}}</ref> Jakl eventually failed to gather enough signatures. He had something over 25,000 signatures on 6 November. He admitted that he should have worked harder.<ref>{{cite web|title=Jakl podpisy nezískal. Měl jsem se sběru věnovat usilovněji, říká|url=http://www.lidovky.cz/jakl-podpisy-neziskal-na-hrad-vsak-miri-fischerova-a-okamura-plz-/zpravy-domov.aspx?c=A121106_102900_ln_domov_kim|website=Lidovky.cz|accessdate=20 March 2017|date=6 November 2012}}</ref>
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Party of Free Citizens |state=autocollapse}}
[[Category:Svobodní|Presidential Primaries 2012]]
[[Category:2012 elections in the Czech Republic|Party of Free Citizens presidential primaries]]
[[Category:Primary elections in the Czech Republic]]
[[Category:2013 Czech presidential election|Party of Free Citizens presidential primaries]]
[[Category:June 2012 events in Europe|Party of Free Citizens presidential primaries]]