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Brief Profiles of Countries, EMBs and Partner Organisations of A-WEB

part iii 3. Voter turnout in last National Elections
65.43%
ELECtorAL sYstEM
4. Voting Method
(A) ELECTION MANAGEMENT BODy Manual marking of Ballots
5. Audit Trail
1. Name of the EMB(S)
Centrālā vēlēšanu komisija (CVK) (Central Election Not implemented
Commission) 6. Voting Process
Upon arriving at the polling station, voters have to
2. Website Address
www.cvk.lv present their relevant identity cards. Voters then
receive a ballot envelope and a set of ballot papers
3. Nature of EMB after which they go to a polling booth to vote in
Independent secret. Voters have to choose one ballot paper as
per their preference of candidate and mark it with
4. No. of Members in EMB a special symbol (+) while cross out the names
9 of candidate whom they do not wish to support.
Voters may also leave the ballot unmarked. They
5. Terms of office then need to seal the ballot paper in an envelope
4 years
and put it in a ballot box. If a voter has a physical
6. EMB Members selected by disability, s/he can instruct another person to mark
Legislature, Supreme Court the ballot paper on her/his behalf.

7. Chairperson’s Appointing Authority (C) ELECTION CALENDAR
Legislature
1. Last Election Dates
8. Names of Elections conducted by EMB Parliamentary election-26 October 2018
Parliamentary election, Presidential election - 29 May 2019
Presidential election
2. Future Election Date
9. Names of the Other Bodies Related with the Parliamentary election - 1 October 2022
Electoral Process in the country Presidential election -2023
No
3. Are there any fixed election days/dates
(B) ELECTORAL PROCESS No

1. Total Population as on 4. Compulsory Voting
1.9 Million (Feb. 2019) No

2. Registered Electors as on
1.5 Million (Oct. 2018)

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