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Alfreds Rubiks are candidates in EP elections

The author: Artuurs Date: March - 24 - 2009

SC top of the list will be Latvia's Socialist Party Chairman and the SC Board member, Alfred Rubiks, and SC members of the Parliament Boris Cilevičs, Nikolai and Sergei Kabanovs Mirskis.

The following list includes Armand Strazds, Anita Jakobson MEP Alexander Mirskis, Vladimir Karoli, Anatoly Pešehonovs, MP Ivan Klementjevs, Regina UDRE, MP Andrejs Klementjevs, Vija Slišāns, MP Valery Agešins, Valdis Blūzma and MEP John Tutino.

SC program for the European Parliament elections in social justice and the welfare of a united Europe, the development of more stringent European Union (EU) laws and regulations in the social field and in promoting employment. The program also highlighted human rights as the EU's core values, promoting all forms of Discrimination.

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Georgs Andrejevs part in EP elections, but a lot will not

The author: Artuurs Date: March - 16 - 2009

We have a distorted perception that jālobē his lot, because jālobē his country and the future of Europe, rather than the individual sīkpartijas, says George Andrejevs, who does not become the Company's other policies (SCP) members to the European Parliament (EP) elections of the part in this list .

EP G. Andrejevs Latvia, was elected from the road, but last November resigned from the party, the LC when merged with the LPP / LC. "This is not a lot that we once formed," he was then based its decision. In November, Day wrote that he has announced that it intends to stand for the next EP elections.

LSDSP ready for the European parliamentary elections

The author: Artuurs Date: March - 16 - 2009

Latvian Social Democratic Workers Party (LSDSP) Governing Board approved the party's list of candidates, and 4000 marks the European Parliament elections, which this year will be held in conjunction with municipal elections 6. June. Already reported that the list was entrusted to a former director of the Latvian Foreign Policy Institute atima Lejiņa who restored his political activities and LSDSP shortly after the new year.

A. Lejiņa convinced that brought a very strong team members of the European Parliament candidates list. "You can say that our biggest trump is a combination of experience and youth, so we can offer not only a balanced, but also a modern program of activities to the European Parliament," says Lejiņa.

"Our plan is very balanced, so we can offer not only a powerful program that is based on all the common Social Democratic Party manifesto, but also the team that can work on a thorough realization of this idea. Our main tasks of the European Parliament is to achieve solutions that Latvia repercussions for the security in the energy, biomass cogeneration stations, increase insulation programs, EU funding for education, research, innovation, as well as people working in law enforcement, not only in Latvia but also in Ireland , Britain and other EU countries, where they go in search of work, "LSDSP of the European Parliament, says the party secretary for Foreign Ervins labanovskis, adding that in case of an election LSDSP within the European Socialist Group.

As the second number in the list is Ervins labanovskis - Riga City Council, Director of Business Coordination Center. LSDSP list is a regional development expert Lolita Neilande, Transport Specialist Andris Unbedahts, Finance Andis Kokenbergs and Riga Region Development Agency Board of Governors Vice-Chair Kristine Ilze Apsalone, as well as Arnold Laimonis Klotiņš and Osvalds Zvejsalnieks, SAF International Technical Project Manager Maris Grinvalds, politology students Irina Vojevoda , Signe Millere, Oksana Veselova, and others.

info: diena.lv

Latvian residents little interest in EP elections

The author: admin Date: February - 3 - 2009

Polls show that a majority, or 80% of residents are not interested in the upcoming June this year the European Parliament (EP) elections, and it has the lowest interest among Member States in the block, show the European Commission's sociological research center "Eurobarometer" survey.

Only 19% of respondents in Latvia indicates that it is interested in the upcoming EP elections. On average, the European Union (EU) for the upcoming European Parliamentary elections are showing interest in 44% of respondents. This view is also 36% of Estonia's population and 44% of the population.

Most interested in the upcoming elections are the Irish and Dutch populations.

At the same time, 28% of the population indicates that it is imperative to take part in EP elections. Equally large numbers of respondents in the EU average, indicating that it is imperative to take part in the upcoming election.

As reported, the EP elections in Latvia will take place June 6 this year while the municipal elections. Latvia desire shared by eight MEPs mandates.

Kalniete from the "Civil Union" part in EP elections

The author: Artuurs Date: January - 26 - 2009

"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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6.jūnijā local and European elections

The author: Artuurs Date: January - 21 - 2009

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.

info: CEC