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Amendments To The Law "on Referendum Of The Initiation Of The Law And The European Citizens ' Initiative"

Original Language Title: Grozījumi likumā "Par tautas nobalsošanu, likumu ierosināšanu un Eiropas pilsoņu iniciatīvu"

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The Saeima has adopted and the President promulgated the following laws: the amendments to the law "on referendum of the initiation of the law and the European citizens ' initiative" to make the law "on referendum of the initiation of the law and the European citizens ' initiative" (Latvian Saeima and the Cabinet of Ministers rapporteur, 1994, 9. no; 1995, no. 17; 1998, nr. 19; 2003, 12, 19; 2006, nr. 10. no; 2008, 8, 16, 8, 2009 no no; Latvian journal, 2012, 160, 186. no; 13, no. 191) the following amendments: 1. Replace article 7.1, second paragraph, the word "vote" with the words "signature collection". 2. To supplement the law with article 7 by the following: ' article 7.2. (1) in order to ensure that soldiers and militia, which serves international operations, to sign the signature collection, the Central Election Commission not later than seven days before the law article 7 laid down in the first paragraph of the signature collection start sends the national armed forces to transfer national armed forces Commander authorized person signature collection page. (2) after the signature collection page receive international operations division national armed forces Commander authorised person, taking account of the Central Election Commission set a deadline of thirty days when voters can sign signature collection pages, notify the soldiers and militia in the signature collection time and place of the international operations of the district. (3) national armed forces Commander authorized person signature collection pages of notes each referendum proposal the signer's name, surname, personal code and the date of signature. (4) when the signature collection, signature collection page immediately sends the national armed forces Joint Staff transfer to the Central Election Commission. " 3. Express article 18, second subparagraph by the following: "(2) the voters Voting location is also organised the first paragraph of this article, as well as other diseased person caregivers if they have submitted a written application in a timely manner about their voting location." 4. Article 20: make the fourth paragraph as follows: "(4) persons who as a security feature applied to the detention or serving custodial sentences, linked the vote is organized in the order that the parliamentary election Act of persons for participation in the parliamentary elections." to supplement the article with a fifth by the following: "(5) the soldiers and militia who perform duties in international operations, national referendum may participate in relevant international operations in the area, if it is possible to ensure compliance with the conditions of this law. The Central Election Commission not later than the day before the 12 days of the referendum forward to the national armed forces to transfer national armed forces Commander authorised person voters list forms, voting, election precinct Commission stamp and the voting box. Voting shall order that the parliamentary election Act the soldiers and militia for participation in parliamentary elections, with a service of the international operations. " The Parliament adopted the law in 2014 on April 10. The President a. Smith in Riga 2014 on April 24.