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Voter Education

Lithuania Lithuania

VE001

Information campaigns performed by
Question:Who conducts information campaigns for national elections (informing where, when and how to register and/or vote)?
Answer(s): a. National Electoral Management Body
b. Regional Electoral Management Bodies
c. Local/County Electoral Management Bodies
Comments: Law on the Central Electoral Commission Article 3 (2): When implementing the tasks laid down in paragraph 1 of this Article, the Central Electoral Committee shall: 13) summarise and publish for an unlimited period of time the information on the elections and referendums held in the Republic of Lithuania as well as their results and the candidates who participated in those elections Law on Elections to the Seimas Article 16. Powers of the Constituency Electoral Committee The constituency electoral committee shall: 1) inform, in the manner established by the Central Electoral Commission, the voters who reside in the constituency about the boundaries of the polling districts, their offices, their working hours and polling stations; Article 18: The polling district committee shall: 1) receive electoral rolls from the constituency electoral committee, provide conditions for voters, representatives of parties at the elections to familiarise themselves with the said lists, hand or deliver in some other ways poll cards to voters, inform the constituency electoral committee about inaccuracies noticed in the electoral roll of the polling district and transmit such information by means of electronic communications in accordance with the procedure laid down by the Central Electoral Commission
Source: Republic of Lithuania Law on the Central Electoral Commission (20 June 2002 No. IX-985, As last amended on 18 November 2014 – No XII-1339) art. 3 (2):13 https://e-seimas.lrs.lt/portal/legalAct/lt/TAD/ea463d10f30311e3a8c1a1dee39661ca?jfwid=rivwzvpvg Republic of Lithuania, Law on the Elections to the Seimas (9 July 1992, as last amended on 22 March 2016 – No XII-2265), art. 16 (1), 18 (1) http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/europe/LT/republic-of-lithuania-law-on-elections-to-the-1/at_download/file
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VE002

Frequency of voter education programs
Question:At the national level, how often are voter education programs conducted?
Answer: b. Election time only
Comments: The information regarding elections could be accessed at the official website of the Central Election Commission. However, voter education programs are intensified before the elections.
Source: Republic of Lithuania Law on the Central Electoral Commission (20 June 2002, as last amended on 18 March 2014– No XI-958), art. 3 (2)(13,14) https://e-seimas.lrs.lt/portal/legalAct/lt/TAD/ea463d10f30311e3a8c1a1dee39661ca?jfwid=rivwzvpvg Republic of Lithuania, Law on the Elections to the Seimas (9 July 1992, as last amended on 22 March 2016 – No XII-2265), art. 16 (1), 18 (1) http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/europe/LT/republic-of-lithuania-law-on-elections-to-the-1/at_download/file Official Website of the Central Electoral Commission of the Republic of Lithuania: http://www.vrk.lt/veikla (2016).
Verified: 2020/06/05
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VE003

National civic education
Question:Is there a national civic education campaign (rights and responsibilities of citizens)?
Answer(s): b. Yes, conducted by the National Electoral Management Body
Comments: Article 3: (2) When implementing the tasks laid down in paragraph 1 of this Article, the Central Electoral Committee shall: 14) generalise the experience of elections and referendums, have care of education and informing of citizens of the Republic of Lithuania and persons permanently residing in Lithuania about elections, provide information about their participation in elections;
Source: Republic of Lithuania Law on the Central Electoral Commission (20 June 2002 No. IX-985, As last amended on 18 November 2014 – No XII-1339) art. 3 (2):14 https://e-seimas.lrs.lt/portal/legalAct/lt/TAD/ea463d10f30311e3a8c1a1dee39661ca?jfwid=rivwzvpvg
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