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The Central Election Commission

Original Language Title: Par Centrālo vēlēšanu komisiju

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The Saeima has adopted and the President promulgated the following laws: the Central Election Commission chapter 1 for the creation of the Commission and composition article 1. Parliamentary elections, referenda, as well as the City Council, District Council and Parish Council elections for the preparation and conduct of the Parliament no later than six months after its gatherings make up the Central Election Commission.
2. article. The Central Electoral Commission is composed of nine members: the voters. Central Election Commission Chairman and seven Electoral Commission members shall be elected by the Parliament, but one member from among the judges, the Supreme Court in its full Court.
3. article. The Saeima elected member of the Central Electoral Commission of the Parliament may withdraw from the Commission: 1) at the request of not less than 10 members of the Parliament;
2) if Parliament has received the members of the Central Electoral Commission's application for termination of the Commission.
The Supreme Court elected the Central Election Commission member of the Commission may revoke the Supreme Court.
If a Central Election Commission member of the Commission, the cessation of activities of the Parliament, or the Supreme Court for him to be another Member of the Commission.
Chapter 2 rights and obligations of the Commission article 4. The Central Election Commission provides parliamentary election law, City Council, District Council and Parish Council electoral law and the law on referendum and the law, as well as initiating this Act and correct application of the uniform.
5. article. The Central Election Commission under the law to issue the necessary orders and instructions that are published in the Official Gazette. Orders and instructions shall enter into force on the date of their publication and must be obeyed by all election commissions, as well as State and local authorities.
6. article. The Central Election Commission: 1) determines the allocation of funds to other election commissions;
2) take care that the Electoral Commission be provided with premises, vehicles and communications equipment, as well as other logistical resources;
3) determines what should be the ballot boxes;
4) determines the order in which the Electoral Commission reports and other election (referendum and the law proceedings) materials to send election commissions;
5) defines the procedure for the election of the Commission sent to the Protocol and other election (referendum and the law proceedings) materials the Central Election Commission;
6) listening area, district, city and city districts (suburbs) Election Commission reports on the election or plebiscite in preparation;
7) complaints and applications for other Commission decisions and velēšan activities and their illegal decisions;
8) is entitled to examine any election or plebiscite in the preparation and management of issues;
9) perform other obligations provided by law.
7. article. The Central Election Commission shall ensure that all the Election Commission. In the end, it: 1) determined by the Election Commission of creation dates, if that is required by law;
2) law in the establishment of the Electoral Commission;
3) appointed by the Election Commission, set up in time if they are not in accordance with the procedure prescribed by law.
8. article. The Central Election Commission under the parliamentary election law: 1) shall decide on the list of candidates to the compliance with the requirements of the law and grant lists numbers;
2) provides the election program and the entire list of candidates published in the Official Gazette;
3) provides a list of candidates, election signs, envelopes and Election Commission seal on their arrival in the area of manufacture and the election commissions;
4 elected members) determine and declare elected members list;
5) published in the parliamentary election results.
9. article. The Central Election Commission, according to the City Council, District Council and Parish Council electoral law: 1) determines the election signs, samples;
2) provide a list of candidates and the Election Commission in the form of stamp manufacture and delivery of the election commissions;
3) summarizes the results of the elections.
10. article. The Central Election Commission, according to the law on referendum and the law: 1) approved the initiation of the referendum signature collection for sample pages, ensure the manufacture and delivery of local authorities and the Electoral Commission;
2) published the results of the referendum.
11. article. The Central Electoral Commission is empowered by the election and referendum of the preparation and proceedings of matters related to spin with submissions and proposals for State and municipal enterprises, institutions and organizations. Them these submissions and proposals should be reviewed no later than three days and give a written reply to the Commission. The Commission has the right to invite to its meetings and to hear the Ministry, departments and other government bodies and local government employees in matters relating to election and referendum preparation and conduct.
12. article. If the parliamentary elections, referendum or the City Council, District Council and Parish Council elections in some polling stations are in breach of the law and of coarse they influenced the results of the election, the Central Election Commission shall decide on the appropriate electoral precinct voting results.
13. article. Central Election Commission decisions are open to appeal under the procedure prescribed by law.
14. article. The Central Election Commission for its actions and decisions to the public informed with the press, television and radio. They can be present in the meetings of the public authorities and the Central Election Commission accredited media representatives.
15. article. The Central Election Commission's legal rights.
Central Election Commission organisational and technical service to ensure the Central Election Commission secretariat.
 Chapter 3 organization of work of the Commission article 16. Central Election Commission Chairman, his Deputy and Secretary work constantly and be remunerated according to the following categories of public officials: the President — category 1, Vice-President and Secretary-2 category. The rest of the Commission members for their time, in which they carry out the members of the Central Electoral Commission, remuneration according to category 3.
Central Election Commission Chairman, his Deputy and Secretary in the exercise of these duties is guaranteed place of work (position). The members of the Commission in the performance of his duties in the Commission's decision should be released from the duties of his job, keeping their job (working place).
Article 17. Central Election Commission be convened by its Chairman, by publishing a notice in the Official Gazette or circulated to the State television and radio.
If the Member is unable to attend the meeting, he shall inform the President.
Central Election Commission decisions are made in an open vote. The decision has been made, if the «about» vote at least five members of the Commission. Member of the Commission, who did not agree with the decision, is entitled to add the Protocol in writing their individual views.
Commission decisions, orders and instructions signed by the Chairman and the Secretary.
Central Election Commission meetings are recorded. The minutes shall be signed by the Chairman and the Secretary of the Commission.
18. article. Central Election Commission Chairman: 1) the session of the Commission; enables the members of the Commission in time to become familiar with the meeting agenda and meeting materials under consideration;
2) gives members of the Commission the tasks relating to election and referendum preparation and conduct, provide them with documents relating to the work of the Commission;
3) be invited to the meeting of the Commission on State and local government representatives, as well as other leaders of the Electoral Commission;
4) represent the Commission of State institutions, local authorities, enterprises, institutions and organizations;
5) controls the execution of the decisions taken;
6) inform the Parliament about the work of the Central Electoral Commission, of its decisions;
7) at the request of not less than 10 members of the Parliament, provides an overview of the Parliamentary elections and referendum preparation;
8) open and closed Central Election Commission accounts with credit institutions, with the Central Election Commission funds;
9) perform other elections and referendum-related duties.
In the absence of the Chairman, his job duties.
19. article. Central Election Commission member cannot be at the same time another Member of the Electoral Commission.
If the Central Election Commission member logs on as parliamentary candidate for the parliamentary elections, his performance in the Commission ceases at the moment when the list is submitted.
Central Election Commission member: 1) submit proposals and issues to be considered at meetings of the Commission, participate in this discussion;
2) checks the work of another Electoral Commission on its own initiative or on behalf of the President and the results of the inspection will inform the Central Election Commission;
3) adopts the representatives of institutions and organizations and citizens with electoral and referendum preparation and conduct.

Central Election Commission member is guaranteed to pay the costs incurred by him in the execution of the tasks related to the electoral and referendum preparation and tracking.
Transitional provisions 1 to the law that will govern civil relationships and determine the base salary of the civil servants, Central Election Commission Chairman, his Deputy, the Secretary, the members of the Commission, as well as the Central Election Commission secretariat employee wages determined by the Cabinet of Ministers.
2. With the entry into force of this law shall lapse with the days of the Republic of Latvia Supreme Council of 2 December 1992 decision approved Latvia's Central Election Commission rules (the Republic of Latvia Supreme Council and Government Informant, 1992, 51/52).
The law shall enter into force on the day of its promulgation.
The Parliament adopted the law of 13 January 1994.
The President g. Ulmanis in Riga in 1994 January 20.