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Voter Education
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
Comments:
Article 6: The Central Election Commission shall: 72) inform voters about the voting procedure at elections or a national referendum and initiation of legislation;
Source:
Law: Law on the Central Election Commission as amended on 6 May 2010, art. 6 (72): http://cvk.lv/pub/public/28127.html (2014)
Verified:
2014/10/09
VE002
Frequency of voter education programs
Question: At the national level, how often are voter education programs conducted?
Answer:
a . Continuously
Comments:
The information regarding elections are provided for in the Official Website of the Central Election Commission. Activities of the voter education are intensified during the pre-elections period.
Source:
Latvian Central Election Commission's Official Website: http://web.cvk.lv/pub/public/index.html (2014)
Verified:
2014/10/09
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
h . Yes, conducted by NGOs/ Civic Organizations
j . Yes, conducted by the Media
Comments:
Source:
OSCE/ODIHR Limited Election Observation Mission Final Report on the early parliamentary elections (17 September 2011) in the Republic of Latvia. Warsaw (19 December 2011): http://www.osce.org/odihr/elections/Latvia/86363
Verified:
2012/02/07
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