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She identified that the elections have really began. On Monday, 14,684 eligible voters in Latvia used the chance to vote prematurely. Such a possibility will even be obtainable on Thursday, June 6, from 4 p.m. to eight p.m., in addition to on Friday, June 7, from 1 p.m. to six p.m., whereas on election day – Saturday, June 8, Latvia will be capable of vote from 8 a.m. to twenty.
Saulite emphasised that voters will be capable of vote in any polling station they like. Details about them is accessible on the CVK web site. Voters who need to vote from residence for well being causes can discover a pattern utility type on the CVK web site.
Talking in regards to the outcomes of the elections, the President of the CEC emphasised that the EP elections are completely different from the nationwide elections, as individuals from throughout Europe vote. The outcomes shall be introduced solely when the final station in Europe is closed. This time, this station is situated in Italy, and it is going to be closed at midnight Latvian time.
“That is the European norm. Sadly, we won’t be able to announce something earlier, not even preliminary knowledge, however we will discuss voter turnout within the EP elections,” stated Saulīte.
Rihards Bambals, head of the inter-institutional working group to forestall doable threats to the conduct of EP elections in a democratic and honest method, additionally participated within the press convention. He famous that these elections are related to sure considerations and dangers within the data area, equivalent to deep falsification, disinformation and different data manipulation.
Bambals emphasised that there isn’t a insurmountable risk or safety danger to the election course of, in order that the EP elections in Latvia can’t happen, or something that may intervene with their conduct in a good and protected method. He emphasised that democracy is fragile and susceptible – if there’s a one p.c danger that one thing may fail, it needs to be taken severely, and it’s carried out.
“We invite individuals to take part within the elections. That is additionally one of many methods to beat the safety dangers and counter those that attempt to say that there isn’t a have to go to the elections and that the elections shall be unfair. A low voter turnout would ship the incorrect sign that we do not need democratic values shut,” Bambal stated.
He referred to as on individuals to keep up a sure skepticism and important perspective in the direction of any loud, scandalous, emotionally “charged” statements, if they seem within the type of audiovisual content material shortly earlier than the elections or on the day of the elections, as a result of such manipulations have been used elsewhere on the earth. Bambals additionally calls on residents to be civically lively and take part in elections, in addition to to report doable violations of the legislation to the accountable establishments.
LETA already wrote that it is going to be doable to vote within the EP elections in any of the 945 polling stations all through Latvia or in one in all 50 stations overseas. Residents entitled to vote have the proper to vote at any polling station in Latvia or overseas.
Residents of Latvia, in addition to residents of different European Union member states who’ve reached the age of 18 on election day, have the proper to take part in EP elections, in response to the Central Election Fee.
You possibly can vote prematurely solely in Latvia, as you possibly can vote in polling stations overseas solely on election day. Early voting shall be doable on June 6 from 16:00 to twenty:00 and on June 7 from 13:00 to 18:00. EP election day shall be June 8, when you possibly can vote from 8:00 to twenty:00.
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