The Saeima has adopted and the President promulgated the following laws: the amendments to the law "on the city, district, County and district electoral commissions and polling stations commissions" make law "on city, State, County and district electoral commissions and polling stations commissions" (Latvian Saeima and the Cabinet of Ministers rapporteur, 1995, nr. 12; 1998, no. 15; 2000; 2002, 23 no no 15) follows: 1. Article 1 : replace the first paragraph, the words "parliamentary elections, referenda, as well as the City Council, District Council and Parish Council" with the words "parliamentary elections, European parliamentary elections, referenda, as well as the City Council, District Council and Parish Council";
to make the third and fourth subparagraph by the following: "(3) the number of polling stations and their location by City Council, District Council or Parish Council approved the proposal to the Central Election Commission. Council (Council) statement of election precinct location post Council (Council) in place for the provision of information, but the Central Election Commission published a list of the district newspaper "journal".
(4) the cities, counties and assistance, which have only one electoral district, the Commission is not the station built, and its duties in question in the city, district or County Election Commission. Cities, counties and assistance where there are two polling stations, one precinct Commission responsibilities in question in the Election Commission, but the other precinct Commission establishes the Central Election Commission. Cities, counties and assistance that is three or more polling stations electoral precinct, precinct Commission of the Central Election Commission in the order, and the Election Commission do not make the District Commission responsibilities. ";
to supplement the article with the sixth part as follows: "(6) the Election Commission Central Election Commission in the order, you can create one or more of the Commission the station precinct Commission for organising the voting electorate location."
2. in article 3: replace the first paragraph, the words "the parliamentary election and" with the words "parliamentary elections, European parliamentary elections and";
to make a fifth by the following: "(5) election (voting) to organise the necessary material goods are the property of the municipality. Election (voting) to organise the necessary State or municipal ownership (possession) to existing space ierādām without the rent. "
3. in article 5: to supplement the first subparagraph following the words ' Council (Council) election or "with the words" one month after the Council (the Council) ";
to supplement the article with a fifth by the following: "(5) the European Parliament elections in foreign countries shall be appointed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs the electoral precinct Commission postal vote seven members."
4. To make article 6, fourth subparagraph by the following: "(4) are the same person, except for article 1, fourth subparagraph provided herein, may not be more."
5. Turn off the article 7, first paragraph, the words "Ministry of Justice".
6. Express article 10 the third paragraph as follows: "(3) Those candidates who receive the votes needed for election, but did not enter the Election Commission, are included in the electoral lists of candidates for members of the Commission."
7. Express article 11 the fourth paragraph as follows: "(4) if the Electoral Commission member of the Commission on its activities have ended or has been withdrawn from the City Council (the Council) decides on the candidate inviting the members of the Commission or a new election Commission deadline for candidates. If the Election Commission member of the Commission in its activity has stopped, the question of his replacement by election candidates decide the members of the Commission Council (Council). "
8. Turn off the second part of article 15, the words "Ministry of Justice".
9. Turn off article 20 second paragraph, last sentence.
10. Replace article 21, third paragraph, the words "the parliamentary election and" with the words "parliamentary elections, European parliamentary elections and".
11. Article 23: replace the first paragraph, the words "the parliamentary election and" with the words "parliamentary elections, European parliamentary elections and";
Supplement third with 2.1 as follows: "21) European Parliament election Act;".
12. Article 24: to supplement the first subparagraph following the words "parliamentary election" with the words "and the European Parliament elections";
turn off the first part of paragraph 5;
make the first part of paragraph 9 by the following: "9) perform other relevant election duties."
13. Article 25: replace the first subparagraph of paragraph 1, the words "list of candidates" with the words "the lists of candidates, the cities of the Republic the registered list of candidates published in the newspaper" journal ", but the district's towns, counties and post natural Council (Council) in place for the provision of information;"
turn off the first part of paragraph 9;
replace the first subparagraph of paragraph 11, the words "pretending to be displayed at the Council (the Council) building" with the words "post City Council (Council) in place for the provision of information;".
14. Turn off the article 26, second paragraph, point 5.
15. the title of Chapter VI to express the following: "chapter VI. The Election Commission's decision to challenge ".
16. Make the text of article 32 as follows: "the Election Commission's decision may be challenged in the Court within seven days of its adoption."
17. Replace the words "in article 33 to complain about" with the word "challenge".
18. off article 34.
19. Make the following transitional provisions: "transitional provision the municipalities that a newly created Council (Council) elections for 2005 March 13, the Election Commission shall establish, not later than December 13, 2004."
The law will enter into force simultaneously with the elections to the European Parliament for the entry into force of the law.
The law adopted by the Parliament in the January 29, 2004.
State v. President Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga in Riga on 11 February 2004, in the Editorial Note: the law shall enter into force on 12 February 2004.