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Legislative Framework

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LF001

Status of Electoral Law
QuestionWhat is the status of the electoral law governing national elections?
Réponses a. Part of Constitution
b. Separate legislation
d. Regulations or administrative rules
Réponses
Source Electoral Law: The Saeima Election Law as in force on 19 July 2014: http://cvk.lv/pub/public/30870.html?doc_print=1 (2014) Constitution: The Constitution of the Republic of Latvia as amended on 8 April 2009: http://legislationline.org/download/action/download/id/4777/file/Latvia_Constitution_am2009_en.pdf (2014) Electoral Law: The Election Law On City and Town Councils, District Councils and Pagasts Councils as amended in 2004 Law: Voters’ Register Law, adopted on January 22, 2004. Law: Law on the Central Election Commission as amended on 6 May 2010. Instruction on counting of votes in the Saeima election (3 June 2010), amended on 2 October 2010. Instruction on operation of the polling station commissions during the Saeima elections (3 June 2010).
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LF003

Electoral Law covers
QuestionThe national electoral law covers:
Réponses a. National elections
b. Regional elections
c. Local elections
Réponses Separate laws cover different elections.
Source Electoral Law: The Saeima Election Law as in force on 19 July 2014: http://cvk.lv/pub/public/30870.html?doc_print=1 (2014) Electoral Law: The Election Law On City and Town Councils, District Councils and Pagasts Councils as amended in 2004. Electoral Law: Law on Elections to the European Parliament as amended on 30 October 2008.
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LF004

Compulsory/voluntary voting
QuestionIs voting on the national level voluntary or compulsory?
Réponses a. Voting is voluntary
Réponses Voting is a right, not a duty. Article 1: Citizens of Latvia who have reached the age of 18 by Election Day have the right to vote unless any of the restrictions specified in Article 2 of this Law apply.
Source Electoral Law: The Saeima Election Law as in force on 19 July 2014, art. 1: http://cvk.lv/pub/public/30870.html?doc_print=1 (2014)
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LF007

Electoral Disputes Agency(ies)
QuestionWhat are the agency(ies) responsible for the first level of formal electoral disputes?
Réponses b. EMB
Réponses Electoral Law: Article 351: (1)The submitters of candidate lists have the righto read the vote-counting minutes and contest these minutes by presenting their objections to the Central Election Commission within three days after the election results, as recorded in the vote-counting minutes, have been approved. The Central Election Commission shall examine the complaint and take a decision within three days. Law: Article 6: The Central Election Commission shall: (71) check election results in specific constituencies or polling stations on the basis of received complaints or on its own initiative; (8) review complaints and proposals regarding the decisions and work of other election commissions and annul their unlawful decisions;
Source Electoral Law: The Saeima Election Law as in force on 19 July 2014, art. 351 (1): http://cvk.lv/pub/public/30870.html?doc_print=1 (2014) Law: Law on the Central Election Commission as amended on 6 May 2010, art. 6(71) & (8).
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