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Recent elections

 

Consitutional referendum- 2008

On Saturday, 2 August 2008 the referendum about the Draft Law "Amendments to the Constitution of the Republic of Latvia" took place in Latvia. In the referendum, voters had to answer the question: "Do you support adopting Draft Law "Amendments to the Constitution of the Republic of Latvia"? Possible answers were "For" and "Against".

The referendum turnout was 42 %. According to the results of the referendum the Draft Law "Amendments to the Constitution of the Republic of Latvia" has not been adopted. In order the draft amendments to the Constitution would be deemed adopted, at least 757,468 voters that is half of the electorate had to vote in favour of it in the national referendum.

For more information on the result, the process of calling a referendum and the campaign visit the Central Election Commission's website and click here.

 

Past Elections

 

Presidential Elections - 2007

Presidential elections in Latvia took place in the Saeima (the only Chamber in Parliament) on the 31st May 2007. The government candidate Valdis Zatlers was elected President of the Republic of Latvia by the members of the Saeima and defeated his main opponent - Mr.Aivars Endziņš. Mr. Zatlers took office on the 7th July 2007, when the incumbent president’s, Mrs. Vaira Vike-Freiberga's second term came to an end.

 

Saeima Elections - 2006

Saeima Elections are held once every four years, on the first Saturday of October. The most recent elections, the 9th Saeima elections were held on Saturday, October 7, 2006. 60,08 % of Latvian citizens eligible to vote participated in the elections. Detailed information and election results are found here. Final report of the OSCE-ODIHR Limited Election Observation Mission on Saeima elections can be read here.

 

Local Elections - 2005

In March, 2005 local elections (elections of city, district and pagasts councils) were held in Latvia. Local elections in Latvia are held every four years. The Central Election Commission of Latvia announces each local elections not later than three months before the election day and supervises them, while the elections are prepared and organized by the election commissions of cities, districts and pagasts. In local elections the administrative territory of each city, district and pagasts makes a single electoral district. Local elections are organized by the election commissions of cities, districts and pagasti and financed from the budget of the corresponding local government. 52,85 % of citizens eligible to vote took part in local elections 2005. Election results are here.

 

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