Ten municipal elections have decided to organize off -site sections / day

Ten municipalities (CEC) have been informed by ten municipalities – Aluksne Municipality, Augšdaugava Municipality, Balvi Municipality, Dobele Municipality, Jelgava Municipality, Jekabpils Municipality, Olaine Municipality, Rezekne County, Salaspils Municipality.

Of these municipalities, five – Aluksne Municipality, Dobele Municipality, Jelgava Municipality, Olaine Municipality and Smiltene Municipality – have decided to give voters the opportunity to vote in the polling station.

At the time of the previous voting days, June 7, at certain times, in the previous voting days, on the day, June 7, in various parking lots – at the Maxima store, at the train station, as well as educational institutions and other places.

Meanwhile, in the Augstdaugava district, Balvi district, Jelgava district, Jekabpils region, as well as in Salaspils municipality, where in certain times residents will have the opportunity to vote in addition to the previously announced polling stations – libraries, schools, public centers and more.

It has already been reported that voters can decide on the creation of out -of -road stations where citizens will be able to give their vote.

Kristīne Saulīte, chairman of the CEC, previously explained that municipalities should provide information on the creation of such mobile stations 30 days before the elections.

In these polls, too, the elections should be provided so that residents can return their voice smoothly, Saulite explained.

It has also been reported that the visual appearance of the ballot papers as well as the conditions of filling have been changed.

Until now, it was customary that the candidates, who are particularly supported by a particular voter, could be marked with a « + » sign, but the unwanted – simply to be deleted. According to the new polling mark model, alongside each candidate, there will be two different colors, and the voter will be able to paint one – a green colored field, if specifically supported by a candidate, or to paint the other – a red -painted field if the candidate seems unacceptable.

The instructions for filling out the new ballot papers will be available in each polling station, in each election compartment. Such a change in the ballot model is required to ensure automatic votes counting in subsequent elections, as well as a referendum. In other words, the same type of voting signs will be used in the upcoming municipal elections in 2025, in the Saeima elections 2026, and in the European Parliament elections in 2029. For each polling station, a scanner will be provided for each polling station and the purchased equipment will be transferred to the municipalities.

The citizens of Latvia and other Member States of the European Union, reaching the age of 18, have the right to participate in local elections. All voters must be registered in the electoral register.

Citizens of the European Union who do not have the rights of electoral rights in the Member State of the European Union whose citizens are not entitled to participate in municipal elections in Latvia.

Citizens of the European Union must be registered in the Register of Natural Persons 90 days before the elections to participate in local elections in Latvia.

Voters have the right to vote in the constituency where their registered place of residence 90 days before the election day or in the municipality where they own real estate.

If the voter wants to take the opportunity to vote in the constituency where he owns the real estate, the voter must apply for the constituency for no less than 70 days and no later than 9 days before the election.

The change of constituency can be applied for in person at the declaration authority of any municipal residence and the Internet, using the e-service of the polling station of the Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs.

Municipal elections will take place in early June.