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"Civil union status (PS) list of candidates proposed by the European Parliament must be as strong as the list of Riga, where the front is one of the party leaders Girts Valdis Kristovskis, and just as competent as the civil unions offer counties, where the members are experienced and professional people," on the following principles list-making party on Friday agreed to the board of directors.

S. Kalniete predicts that one of the most important tasks of the EP will be the agricultural policy reform. Latvian farmers in this situation has finally need to know that someone really is able to represent their interests in Europe. They also need an honest and understandable explanation of where the European agricultural policy and how to find their place in the long term, "according to S. Kalniete.

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Although the Parliament adopted amendments to the laws which govern canvassing before the election, it is better "than nothing", however, are potential problems in application of the law into practice, consider the Corruption Prevention and Combating Bureau (CPCB) superior acting Alvis Vilks.

Vilks today after meeting with President Valdis Zatlers has told journalists that the problem could provide a broad definition of election canvassing. Statutes KNAB boss for a right to stay illegal election canvassing, and therefore has a broad definition of election period, can lead to disputes between the CPCB and the political parties.

Another problem in applying the law could arise from the fact that the amendment to the law before viewing the third reading of third-party exclusions were included in the batch members, namely, members of parties are now able to speak as a third party, unless they are not candidates for Members. Zatlers during the meeting of interest and an assessment of the laws, but also how they will be able to apply life.

LETA already reported that the parliament adopted amendments to the Law "On election canvassing before the local elections" as well as amendments to the Law "On election canvassing before the parliamentary elections and European Parliament elections."

Law on "On election canvassing before the parliamentary elections and European Parliament elections" regulated so-called third-party election campaign. The amendments stipulate that the third party is the political parties and associations of non-natural or legal person in its behalf by canvassing. These people will be able to spend on promotion of not more than 15 minimum monthly salary, which currently stands at 2700 percent.

These amendments have yet to be promulgated to the President.

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June 6 will be held in Latvia in 2009 the European Parliament (EP) and municipal elections.

Candidate list

Lists of candidates for the EP elections will accept the Central Election Commission. Submission of list of candidates for 2009 will be held from 18 March until April 2.

Submission of list of candidates for municipal elections, planned from 2009 17. up to 27. Municipal elections lists of candidates presented to the Republican town or district electoral commission.

Voter Register

Unlike the parliamentary elections and a plebiscite in the EP and local elections run voter register and vote will take place through the voter lists. Each voter will be registered in a given election polling station in accordance with the registered place of residence.

Voter lists will be created, in collaboration the Central Electoral Commission, local authorities and the Citizenship and Migration Affairs Administration.

In accordance with the laws of the electoral register 23. to 28.marta of Citizenship and Migration Affairs administration of each voter to his declared home address by post, send out a notice as to which precinct voter list has been established. The target for his constituency in the election, voters will be able to ascertain by the Central Election Commission inquiry telephone.

By 12.maijam voters will be able to use the opportunity to change the registered electoral district to another. Municipal elections in the electoral district may change the electoral district boundaries, where the voters are the declared place of residence or owns real estate.

Municipal elections will be a total of 118 electoral districts, whose boundaries correspond to 109 county and city boundaries 9 republics.

Voting procedure

On election day, Saturday, 2009 June 6, electoral authorities will be open from 7:00 o'clock to 22:00.

From 3.līdz 5.jūnijam polling stations will take place at the previous vote.

Similarly, voters who will not be able to get to polling station for health reasons, will have the opportunity to apply for a vote on its location. This opportunity, voters will be able to use, if on election day will be based in their own election precinct area.

To participate in the EP and local elections in Latvia, may also from other European Union (EU) Member States. In order to participate in municipal elections, those citizens must be registered in the Population Register of Latvia.

In turn, participate in the EP elections and vote for the Latvian Parliament's list of candidates will be those of other EU member states, voters who register with the elections to 7.maijam Central Election Commission.

At the same time, the right to participate in the EP elections are also those of Latvian citizens who live abroad.

Voters abroad may take part in EP elections, voting by mail. By 25.aprīlim postal voting applications to adopt the Latvian diplomatic and consular missions, but to be able to submit applications 7.maijam polling station vote by mail in Riga. Register to vote by mail can be both personally and sending the appropriate application by mail.

EP elections, the Latvian nationals who live in the EU Member States have the opportunity to vote either for the Latvian Parliament's list of candidates, or the Member State MEP candidates' lists. To use this option the EP elections, voters must register in the Member State concerned and the desire to participate in accordance with the national electoral conditions. Note, if the voter selects this option, then he loses the right to vote for Latvia's MEP candidates' list and deleted from the Latvian electoral roll.

Similarly, voters who live abroad, can not participate in municipal elections.

EP elections in Latvia, the first time will be allowed to participate in person, members of the security agent suitable for arrest or who izcieš to custodial sentences. These voters can participate in elections, voting by mail. Postal voting must register before May 17 election district the vote by mail in Riga.

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Parliament on Thursday established a pre-canvassing conditions before parliamentary elections and European Parliament elections, as well as before the local elections, the adoption of laws that parliamentary commissions were scrapped at the beginning of 2007. Parliamentary government and municipal commissions Mario Kučinskis (TA), who led the preparation of the bill, acknowledged that only practice will show how successful is the two-day period of silence since the election day and the day before the election campaign for the media will be denied. Risk M. Kučinskis sees media opportunities these days aģitēt on individual lots or in hiding in advertisements, which may occur.

The Act also empowers the Prevention and Combating of Corruption Bureau to prohibit any party to make electoral canvassing, if irregularities are found in its operation. But a representative of the Commission hopes that KNAB used in good faith in its great power. KNAB party can appeal the decision the district administrative court, but the execution of the decision, therefore, will not be suspended.

The law provides that the pre-promotion period is 120 days. Rigans it has a duty to inform KNAB of concluded contracts, advertising, broadcasting and the press have slots should be made public and ad space pricing. Contracts for advertising and media can be party to close the only directly, without intermediaries.

The Saeima has defined a third person - it is the law of the political organizations and associations unrelated person. The third person to be considered a natural, legal person or association of persons registered as such on his behalf by election canvassing no more than the minimum 15 months' salary, which would be 2700 percent. The law stipulates that a third party who violated the restrictions on canvassing, are brought to justice. "We, on the one hand, we have created the basis for freedom of expression, but on the other hand, imposed a reasonable and proportionate restrictions, thereby making the election canvassing regulation clearer and better," said Mr Kučinskis meeting.

Opposition during the New Member Artis Camphor also acknowledged at the hearing that canvassing the law-making was a positive example "this is now very unstable atmosphere, which shows how good and high quality products in the legislation, we can achieve if the line and listens to the opposition line takes into account the experts' assessments, views ".

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Political parties in municipal election campaign, will be able to spend 32 centimes per voter, but in the parliamentary elections - 6 centimes per voter. Over the last municipal elections in the batch were allowed to spend 20 centimes per voter. The calculations published the Corruption Prevention and Combating Bureau. Lot shall not exceed the amount stipulated in electoral expenditure during the period from 7.februāra and 6 June to coincide with local and European elections.

For example, the Riga City Council elections will be 122 368 lats, in all nine cities together - 204 877 lats, in all Latvian municipalities together - 450 558 lats.

According to the party funding law of 120.dienas before the election until the day of the pre-election spending restrictions on the amount of spending on advertising, mail (including electronic mail) services in order to help it send election canvassing materials to charitable funding of sponsorship by way of benefits and making donations.

Compared with previous elections, parties were allowed to spend no more than 20 centimes per voter. Moreover, this size limit was extended to all election expenses.

Calculations show that the amount in European Parliament elections should not exceed 88 lats 990.97 (or 5.97 centimes to the electorate), while the municipal elections - 31.84 centimes to each voter in that area in previous municipal elections.

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