The Saeima has adopted and the President promulgated the following laws: For city, State, County election commissions and election precinct Commission chapter I General provisions article 1. (1) parliamentary elections, referenda, as well as the City Council, District Council and Parish Council [hereinafter Council (the Council)] for the preparation of elections in every city, district and parish of voters is created the City Election Commission, the District Election Commission and County Election Commission (Electoral Commission), each of the seven members.
(2) election and plebiscite in the whole of the city of peine and the Central Electoral Commission will be created within the precinct Election Commission (hereinafter referred to as the precinct Commission), each of the seven members.
(3) the number of polling stations and their location is determined by the City Council or Parish Council with the calculation to voters would be free to vote. Republican City Council notice of election precinct location shall be published in the newspaper "journal", but the district's City Council and Parish Council the statement post displayed at Council (Council) of the building. The following statement again put for at least 15 days before the election (voting).
(4) cities and natural, which is only one polling station, District Commission are not created and carried out its duties for that city or County Election Commission. If necessary, the City Council or County Council can ask the appropriate city or County Election Commission in one precinct Commission responsibilities.
(5) the Electoral Commission and the Commission of the district shall prepare and arrange for a voting Council (Council) Member's withdrawal.
2. article. (1) the Election Commission as a permanent local institutions throughout the Council (the Council) term. The Commission's mandate ends with the day when newly elected City Council (the Council) has set up a new Electoral Commission.
(2) the Electoral Commission are amended in the manner set out in this law.
(3) the Commission of the work Station by the Central Electoral Commission within the time limits laid down.
3. article. (1) the Election Commission and the Commission of the action the district parliamentary election and referendum in the preparation and equipment is financed from the State budget of the Central Electoral Commission.
(2) Council (Council) election preparation and equipment of city, State and County Election Commission action is financed from the city, State or County budget.
(3) the Commission of the action the District Council (Council) in the preparation and in the whole election is financed: cities of the Republic, from the city, but the city and the district peine-like parts of the district and the county or district, and the District of the city budget. If the District Council, the district City Council or Parish Council elections would take place on the general election day precinct Commission is funded from the district, a district of the city or the County budget.
(4) a vote of the City Council (Council) members, the withdrawal of the Election Commission and the Commission of the operations of the station is financed from the municipal, district or County budget, which the Council (Council) members proposed to withdraw.
(5) the election (voting) to organise the necessary material goods are the property of the municipality.
4. article. (1) each election Commission has supplemented the national seal with small coat of arms image and its name.
(2) the Commission stamp Circuit patterns, and the use of the procedure is determined by the Central Election Commission.
Chapter II the Electoral Commission and the District Commission and it is a modification of article 5. (1) city, State or County Election Commission elected by the respective City Council, District Council or Parish Council, within three months after the City Council (Council) election.
(2) the Commission shall set up a Station for that city or County Election Commission Central Election Commission.
(3) the parliamentary elections and referendum abroad Central Election Commission from the consular authorities of Latvia proposed citizens appointed by the District Commission. On the numerical composition of the Central Election Commission shall agree with the authorities of the consular district, however, the Commission must not be less than three, and more than seven members.
6. article. (1) the Election Commission and the Commission of the district to create from the Latvian citizens who know how to Latvian language and have at least a general secondary education.
(2) The Election Commission or the district as a member of the Commission may not be a parliamentary, City Council, District Council or Parish Council members.
(3) For the district as a member of the Commission may not be the person who is logged on a parliamentary candidate or list of candidates is the applicant or the withdrawal of the sponsor members.
(4) one and the same person can not have multiple committees, but the parliamentary elections and referendum in the city and County of the District Election Commission members may be on the circuit, the Commission members.
7. article. (1) the right to nominate and submit their own representatives in the Electoral Commission is the Ministry of Justice registered political organizations (parties) associations or central constantly functioning management institutions, as well as each of the Council (Council) or not less than 10 members voting citizens of Latvia (hereinafter: voters).
(2) each political organization (a lot) or political organizations (parties) associations, Member or voter group may nominate and to sign up for an unlimited number of candidates.
8. article. (1) the application must state the Election Commission members, candidate name, last name, social security number, home address, place of work and profession (occupation), details of participation in the preparation of the elections and the like in the past. The application shall be attached to each candidate's written statement that he accepts his nomination for the registration.
(2) where a candidate nominated by a group of voters, the application must be signed by each voter, specifying your name, surname, personal code, and the address of the place of residence.
(3) If a candidate nominated by a political organization (a lot) or political organizations (parties) associations, also to be attached to the application of the statement. the central administration institutions functioning constantly.
9. article. Election of members of the Commission for the applicant is established in the relevant Council (Council). Republican City Council and District Council notice shall be published in the newspaper «Latvijas journal», but the district's City Council and Parish Council the statement post displayed at Council (Council) of the building.
10. article. (1) Council (the Council) verifies that the proposed candidate meets the requirements of the law (article 6).
(2) For each of the candidates to the vote separately. For those candidates deemed elected who received the most votes, but not less than necessary for a decision.
(3) Those candidates who receive the votes needed for election, but did not enter the Election Commission, are included in the Electoral Commission members on the reserve list of candidates number of votes obtained.
(4) the Electoral Commission and the District Council members of the Commission (Council) be issued by the Central Election Commission approved the yeast's licence.
(5) the Council (the Council) on the Election Commission and its composition within five days after the Election Commission announces the election of the Central Election Commission.
11. article. (1) the Election Commission member may terminate the operation of the Commission shall submit the relevant application to the City Council, District Council or Parish Council.
(2) if the Election Commission has not fulfilled its obligations or fulfil them sloppy, committing irregularities or if there are circumstances referred to in article 6 of this law and restricts his right to be elected, the Election Commission member may be revoked by the Central Commission of the velēšan, the Electoral Commission or the Chairman's suggestion.
(3) the decision of the Election Commission accepts the withdrawal of members of the City Council (the Council), which was created by the Commission. If the suggestion for Election Commission members ' withdrawal received after late in the san, a member of the referendum or recall advertising Council (Council) President three days shall be convened by the Council (Council).
(4) if the Electoral Commission member of the Commission, in its activities has ceased or has been withdrawn, the Council (the Council), the Chairman of the Commission members on the reserve list of candidates appeals next candidate who received the most votes, but if there are no candidates on the reserve list, — Council (Council) shall issue a candidate application again.
Chapter III of the Electoral Commission and the District Commission organisation article 12. (1) the Election Commission shall convene the first meeting of the Council (the Council), the Chairman or his authorised person.
(2) the first meeting Election Commission elect from among its members a Chairman and a Secretary of the Commission.
13. article. (1) Velēšan, or in the preparation of the referendum and the Electoral Commission and the whole precinct Commission launched and end Central Election Commission deadline.
(2) if the proposed Council (Council) members recall, each of the Electoral Commission and the District Commission shall determine the appropriate Council (Council).

14. article. (1) the Commission and the district Velēšan the work of the Commission and meetings of the Commission shall be convened by its Chairman.
(2) in the absence of the President of the Commission, his duties shall be the Secretary of the Commission, but the duties of the Secretary in this case, the Commission has commissioned one of the members of the Commission.
15. article. (1) the Electoral Commission and the District Commission meetings are open to the public.
(2) interfering with the work of the Commission, may be present at the hearing journalists, the Ministry of Justice registered political organizations (parties) associations authorised persons, one from a list of candidates, but MEPs for applicants in the case of the withdrawal of one of the Member's withdrawal and revocation of the Member agents or his authorised person. Election Commission may be present at the hearing voters (voters) if they have received the appropriate authorization of the Chairman of the Electoral Commission.
(3) the Election Commission hearing has the right to participate in the Central Election Commission members or its authorized persons.
(4) at the hearing the Commission District are eligible to participate in the Central Election Commission members or its authorized persons, as well as the city, district or parish Electoral Commission members.
16. article. The Election Commission and the District Commission decisions to take, open vote. Decision is adopted if the majority vote «on» from the total number of members of the Commission. Votes by a similar, the President shall have a casting vote. Member of the Commission, who did not agree with the decision, is entitled to add the Protocol in writing their individual views.
Article 17. (1) the Electoral Commission and the district meeting of the Commission writes the minutes of the proceedings, signed by the Chairman and the Secretary of the Commission. Decisions of the Commission entered in the minutes.
(2) the minutes of meetings on the matter in order to add documents relating to pending questions (complaints, inquiries, sample ballots, etc.). Minutes of meetings are codified in chronological order in the case.
(3) for each list of candidates getting used a separate thing. In this case, the male candidate list, the documents relating to the list as a whole (bank receipt, requesting authorization), and then all the documents relating to each parliamentary candidate (notifications, declarations, etc.), in the order in which they are contained in the list.
(4) the above documents shall be in the municipal record keeping, which is prepared and served in the archives for permanent storage.
18. article. (1) the Electoral Commission and the District President of the Commission: 1) represent the Commission national and municipal institutions, as well as relations with natural and legal persons;
2) assumes the voters on issues related to the functioning of the Commission;
3) deals with the Commission allocated financial resources and material values;
4) inform the higher Election Commission and the relevant authorities for their actions;
5) carry out other election or referendum-related duties.
(2) the Chairman of the Electoral Commission and the District Chairman of the Commission is responsible for the work of the Commission as a whole, but especially for the correct calculation of the voting results and the preservation of the value of the materials submitted to the Commission concerned.
19. article. (1) the Secretary of the Electoral Commission and the district Secretary of the Commission writes the minutes of meetings and keep the rest of the Commission's documentation.
(2) in the absence of the Secretary of the Commission, he performed the duties of any of the members of the Commission in accordance with the decision of the Commission.
(3) the Secretary of the Commission is responsible for the proper organization and document retention until their surrender to local government records.
20. article. (1) the Election of members of the Commission have the right to initiate proceedings before the hearing, the Commission considered asking you to participate in the discussions, the Chairman of the Electoral Commission's task to check the circuit concerned the Commission.
(2) if the Election Commission member logs on for parliamentary candidate or list of candidates he is the applicant or the agent of a member's withdrawal, the suspension of his activities to the Commission, that is, he has no right to participate in the Election Commission with a list of candidates submitted. During this period, he shall be replaced by the Council (Council), the Chairman invited the next candidate from the members of the Commission candidates on the reserve list.
(3) for violations related to the Electoral Commission or the District Commission, its member is called to account in accordance with the law.
21. article. (1) the Electoral Commission and the District Committee Chairman, Secretary and other members of the Commission when they perform duties related to the elections, the proportion of the duties on their main site, keeping their job (jobs).
(2) the period during which the velēšan Commission and the District President, Secretary and other members of the Commission shall carry out, to the Commission they receive compensation.
(3) the amount of the Election Commission and the President of the Commission, district Secretary and members of the Commission of parliamentary elections and referendum in the preparation of the Central Electoral Commission is determined by the Cabinet of Ministers approved the standards, but in other cases, the City Council (the Council).
22. article. The voting process and the counting of votes for the Election Commission may invite civil servants and other professionals from the voters. With their respective Election Commission Chairman concluded the employment contract which sets out their rights and obligations, as well as consideration of the instruments provided for in the framework.
Chapter IV Election Commission competence in article 23. (1) city, State and County Election Commission supports the parliamentary election and the Council (the Council), as well as the election law, in the cases provided for in the referendum and Council (Council) members and recommended the preparation of withdrawal.
(2) the Election Commission as a body governed by public law are only allowed in the activities provided for in the Act and other legislation.
(3) the Election Commission fulfils the obligations laid down in this law: 1);
2) parliamentary election law;
3) City Council, District Council and Parish Council electoral law;
4) Act «on the referendum and the law prosecution»;
5) Act «City Council, District Council or Parish Council members recall order»;
6) Central Election Commission instructions.
(4) election commissions are mandatory Central Election Commission decisions and orders.
24. article. (1) the preparation of the parliamentary elections and the district town of the Republic Election Commission: 1) consider issues related to the preparation of the elections and the whole of the city or district administrative territory;
2) controls to all the polling stations should be furnished with the election laws of space;
3) provides assistance in providing the Commission with the station, communications and other technical means and security guards;
4) receives from the Central velēšan of the Commission's proposed list of candidates, ballots, envelopes and other election materials and return it to the precinct commissions;
5) election day provides additional election signs and envelopes into the polling stations where there is not enough;
6) after the election the completion of the Central Election Commission in the order received the precinct Commission vote counting protocols and other materials, check the precinct Commission protocol adds the results of the vote in a given city or region, makes up for that Protocol, which together with the precinct Commission reports delivered to the Central Election Commission;
7) provides the Central Election Commission to shape looking for financial resources;
8) carry out other parliamentary election-related duties.
25. article. According to the City Council, District Council and Parish Council electoral law Election Commission Central Election Commission in the order: 1) shall adopt, register and publish the list of candidates;
2) confirms the election sign content, ensure election marks the arrival of the manufacture and the precinct commissions;
3) determines the electoral district in which the vote before the general polling day;
4) controls the activities of the Commission and the District provides these commissions help providing them with transport, communications and other technical means and security guards;
5) election day provides additional election marks the arrival of polling stations where there is not enough;
After the completion of the elections of 6) from the precinct Commission vote counting protocols and other materials, check the precinct Commission protocols, adds election results respectively in the city, district or parish;
7) endorse the election results, determined by the elected members and the cities and districts of the Republic took place the elections shall be published in the newspaper «Latvijas journal», but the city and the district peine post displayed at the Council (the Council) building;
8) forward its decision on the validation of the results of the elections together with the Election Commission protocols Central Election Commission;
9) perform other Council (Council) election-related duties.

26. article. (1) in accordance with the law «on the referendum and initiation of the law», if not less than 10000 eligible citizens of Latvia are fully developed in the proposed Bill or constitutional amendment project, as well as in cases where the President stopped the publication of the law, the Central Election Commission in the order of the city and County of velēšan Commission allows voters to sign the signature collection page and sent to the Central Election Commission.
(2) in preparing the referendum, the city and the districts of the Republic Election Commission: 1) consider issues related to the preparation of the referendum and the whole of the city or district administrative territory;
2) controls to all voting stations would be furnished in accordance with the requirements of the law the voting premises;
3) provides assistance in providing the Commission with the station, communications and other technical means;
4) receives from the Central Election Commission voting signs and delivers the precinct commissions;
5 voting day) provide additional signs into the voting polling stations where there is not enough;
6 after the completion of voting) receives from the precinct Commission vote counting protocols, check them, adds the results of the vote, respectively, in the city or district, makes up for that Protocol and the Commission together with the precinct protocols delivered to the Central Election Commission;
7) carry out other referendum-related duties.
27. article. According to the law «City Council, District Council or Parish Council members recall procedures» where is the proposed Council (Council) members recall, city, State or County Election Commission: 1) shall be issued to a member of the revocation application form;
2) adopted the withdrawal of Member submissions, together with a receipt for security;
3 the applicant) signatures and decide on the application, return or withdrawal of a member shall, on notice to the Central Election Commission and publish a notice in the newspaper «Latvijas journal»;
4) provides the voting marks the arrival of the manufacture and the precinct commissions;
5 after the completion of voting) receives from the precinct Commission vote counting protocols, check them, calculate the results of the vote;
6) confirms the results of the vote and sends a decision together with the Protocol of the Central Electoral Commission;
7) shall ensure that the security would be repaid when the Member is revoked;
8) perform other Council (Council) members recall-related duties.
Chapter v of the Commission's District article 28. (1) the election, referendum or City Council (Council) members at the time of the withdrawal of the precinct Commission: 1) provides for the election (voting) the rooms were furnished and equipped with all of the voting by secret ballot the necessary equipment;
2) according to the law provides electors (voters) to get acquainted with the list of candidates, election signs, or signs of voting patterns and other statutory election documents;
3) provides the election or voting keep until election marks (voting) day.
29. article. Election (voting) day precinct Commission shall ensure free and unhindered progress of the vote according to the law and the Central Election Commission of the procedures laid down and looking voters (voters) complaints and protests.
30. article. On election (voting) of the circuit over the Commission, noting the record all incidents and bothers you, as well as electors (voters ') complaints, protests and because of those decisions.
31. article. After polling stations closed precinct Commission Central Election Commission in the order of the votes counting supports and delivers voice counting Protocol together with other materials in the city, district or County Election Commission.
Chapter VI, the Election Commission's decision to the appeal article 32. The Election Commission's decision may submit a complaint within seven days of its adoption the district (City) Court after the Electoral Commission location. District (municipal) Court judgment is final.
33. article. The right to lodge a complaint against the decision of the Electoral Commission are: 1) the elections — candidates apply for applicants and candidates;
2 referendum on the Bill) or the constitutional amendment project — the person who presented the Central Election Commission not less than 10000 eligible citizens of Latvia signed full bill or constitutional amendment project;
3) referendum on the dismissal of the Parliament, not less than one third of the members of the Parliament;
4) Council (Council) member in the case of withdrawal, the withdrawal of the agents and members of the recall is proposed.
34. article. If violations of the Electoral Commission are not found within seven days, but later, complaining of Election Commission may be submitted to the Central Election Commission. Decision on complaint may appeal to the Court of law.
Transitional provision the city thought, District Councils and Parish Councils to create a Permanent Electoral Commission until 15 June 1995.
The Parliament adopted the law of 10 May 1995.
The President g. Ulmanis in Riga, 19 May 1995 in