The Saeima has adopted and the President issued the following law: parliamentary election law amendments to make the parliamentary election Act (Republic of Latvia Saeima and the Cabinet of Ministers rapporteur, 1995, nr. 13; 1998, nr. 9, 13; 2002, 12, 13 no, no 19; 2003; 2006, nr. 8, 10, 13; 2007. no; 2009, no. 8; Latvian journal, 2010 62 no; 2011, 46, 114, 144. no; 2012, no 203; 13, no. 191) the following amendments: 1. Replace the words "the whole Law Gazette" journal "by the words" official publication "journal". 2. To replace the words "throughout the Act in the course of the election Protocol" (fold) with the words "election running magazine" (fold). 3. Express article 1 by the following: "article 1. The right to vote is a Latvian citizens on election day have attained 18 years of age. " 4. Turn off the article. 5. Put article 5 by the following: "article 5. The parliamentary elections can not sign up on the candidates and the Parliament could not elect persons: 1) for which the procedure laid down in the law court has custody; 2) which in penitentiaries; 3) which is punished for an intentional criminal offence, except persons who have been rehabilitated or conviction or removed; 4) which provided for in criminal law at the time of the offence remained in a State of insanity, limited State or after the dismissals of the crime become infected with psychiatric disorders, they took the opportunity to understand their actions or their drive, and that due to appropriate medical coercive means or whether the case ended without such coercive measures of application; 5) which is a foreign State security, intelligence or Counterintelligence Services employee, or person who has been the USSR, Latvian SSR State security, intelligence or counterintelligence services of the State employees, except the people who were only in the USSR or the USSR, Latvian State Security Committee's planning and Finance Department economic, administrative staff; 6) which after the 1991 13.janvāra acted the CPSU (LCA), the Latvian SSR darbaļaužu international front, corporate joint Council, and the work of war veterans organization, all-Latvia salvation Committee or its regional committees; 7) which are punished with ban to stand as a parliamentary Republic of a European Parliament, City Council and District Council elections, except persons who have been rehabilitated or convictions or removed. " 6. Supplement article 7 of the second paragraph after the word "Ma" with the word "mērsrags". 7. in article 11: adding to article 3.1 paragraph by the following: "31) each candidate's list of the signed declaration that he knows the national language to the extent necessary for the performance of professional duties;" 4. turn off point "g". 8. in article 12: replace the third paragraph, the words "If the name of the list of candidates in one election district for at least one elected member" with the words "If the name of the list of candidates received two percent or more of the valid votes cast"; replace the fourth subparagraph, the words "from which no one Member is not elected," with the words "who have received less than two percent of the valid votes cast". 9. Supplement article 16 the second part with a new first sentence by the following: "the city and County of the Republic Electoral Commission shall determine the voting sites, which you can cast a vote." 10. Express article 18 the first paragraph by the following: "(1) Clock 7 morning precinct Commission Chairman or Secretary of the Commission to verify the presence, or the election boxes, which intended to throw the election signs are empty. Then the box opening part of the seal. " 11. Article 24: make the first part of the first sentence by the following: "(1) on the basis of the voter, his authorized person or a written application to the protector, which established a special journal, circuit, providing a aizklātīb Commission, voting turnout site organized: 1) voters who for health reasons can not attend the election premises, and such voters caregivers; diseased person 2) carers. "; to turn off the second part. 12. off article 34. 13. Express article 35, the first paragraph by the following: "(1) each list ballots divided into two groups — not the amended and the amended election signs. As amended by the count ballots in which voters in a candidate's name made the mark "+" or the deletion of the candidate's name or surname. All other ballots considered unedited. For each candidate are counted ballots, as amended, that: 1) opposite his name checked "+"; 2) his name or surname deleted. " 14. the title of chapter V be expressed by the following: "chapter V citizens ' participation in The Latvian parliamentary elections which election reside abroad, perform official duties in international operations or as a security feature applied to the detention, or being served with custodial sentences". 15. To supplement the law with article 28.1 the following: ' article 45.3. (1) the soldiers and militia who perform duties in international operations, the election can participate in international operations in the concerned area, if it is possible to ensure compliance with the conditions of this law. (2) the Central Election Commission not later than four weeks before polling day, shall be transmitted to the national armed forces to transfer national armed forces Commander authorised person precinct Commission stamp, passport stamps, voters list forms, all Riga electoral district a list of candidates applied for the ballot, the ballot envelope and the ballot box. (3) the election day before voting started national armed forces Commander authorised person in the presence of the voter first ascertain whether the ballot box is empty and sealed it. National armed forces Commander, an authorised person in the list of voters of the record voter's name, surname and personal code and makes the voter's mark in the passport for participating in the parliamentary elections. Each voter national armed forces Commander authorised person issuing the entire Riga electoral district a list of candidates applied for the ballot and the ballot envelope, which is stamped with the stamp of precinct commissions, and voter on the voters list for the signature. The election marks a separate issue is prohibited. The organisation of the vote in at least three of the voters. (4) voting in elections is by secret ballot. Voting for the individual compartments shall be provided in accordance with this law, the first paragraph of article 23. (5) a voter shall designate an election sign that corresponds to the list of candidates, for which he voted, if desired, be made in article 23 of this law in the second and third grades referred to in part, place the ballot in the ballot envelope and the envelope sealed. Sealed ballot envelope the voter drops a sealed ballot box. (6) the votes counting shall be carried out by the Central Electoral Commission in a fixed order. Counting of votes counting the votes of the Commission, be no less than three voters. (7) After the addition of votes counting the votes and the completion of the Protocol lists, all valid voters election marks invalid ballots together with relevant election envelopes, unused and invalid ballot envelopes, ballot votes over journals and counting Protocol wrapped, sealed and conveyed without delay to the national armed forces Joint Staff transfer to the Central Election Commission. (8) the Electoral process in international operations division monitors national armed forces Commander authorised person. (9) the Soldiers and militia, who want to vote by mail, do it in article 45 of this law. " 16. To supplement the law with the V1 as follows: section "V1 voice transfer storage section in the article 48.1. (1) a voter may cast a vote in storage three days before election day. Polling stations, which can be put in storage, the machine vote Republican cities and counties that have at least 7500 voting. Municipalities with more than 20 000 eligible polling stations, which can be put in storage, the machine votes with the calculation to the full 20 000 eligible would be one such station. Precinct work time the days is this: from 17.00 to 20.00-Wednesday; Thursday: from 9.00 to 12.00 o'clock; Friday: from 10.00 to 16.00 o'clock. During this time, the District Commission is working no less than four people. (2) the premises of the District Election Commission member, previously verified that the person is a voter and there is no check mark in the passport for participating in the parliamentary elections, voters list record voter's name, ID number and voter's mark in the passport shall be made on participation in the parliamentary elections. The voter signs the list of voters for the whole area concerned is logged to the list of candidates and the election ballot envelopes received. Put in storage can only vote once. (3) the Voter shall receive from the Commission all district constituency list of candidates applied for the ballot and the ballot envelope, which is stamped with the stamp of precinct commissions. (4) the voter shall alone this law laid down in article 23, sealed envelope shall be returned to the election precinct Commission, which in the presence of the voter inserts the registration envelope that the voter's name, last name and serial number in the list of voters, and registration envelope drops a sealed ballot box. (5) a voter who betrayed voice storage, may vote on election day only at the station who betrayed voice. The District Commission shall revoke the entry in the list of voters for putting in storage, and the voter votes in chapter III of this law. (6) When the circuit Election Commission after the end of the open ballot boxes (article 31, third paragraph), it sorts the registration envelope two groups — the valid and invalid envelope. Registration envelope is not valid if the voter voted on election day, or if not specified on the voter's name, last name and serial number in the list of voters. Invalid registration envelopes, counts and unopened packaged. Valid registration envelope circuit, the Commission opens and counts votes, as indicated in chapter IV of this law (article 31 of the fourth part). " 17. To supplement the transitional provisions under paragraph 3 by the following: "3. Until the date of entry into force of the relevant amendments to the law" on State budget for 2014, "Law Department" voice transfer V1 storage required for the implementation of the "expenses are covered from the funds for contingencies." The Parliament adopted the law in 2014 on February 6. The President a. Smith in Riga 2014 on February 21