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Riga City Council extraordinary elections: due to health condition, you can vote at home

In the August 29 Riga City Council elections, voters can apply to vote at their location if they cannot get to the polling station due to their health condition. Those in self-isolation or quarantine in connection with Covid-19 can also apply to vote at their location, reports Laura Zaharova, a spokeswoman for the Central Election Commission (CEC).

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It will take place next Saturday Riga City Council elections, if a person is unable to come to the polling station due to a medical condition, then the person or his or her caregiver may conduct voting at his or her location. CVK website section “Voting at the location of the voter“a sample application is available.

Voting at the location must be reported to the Riga City Election Commission by sending an application by post, e-mail or on the portal “Latvija.lv”. When sending an application by e-mail, it must be signed with an e-signature.

The application can be sent to the election commission until August 29.

Suspects and accused persons who have been detained as a security measure may also apply to vote at their location, if they are included in the Riga electoral roll and are in a place of detention in Riga.

“Delfi” has previously stated that all eligible voters can vote for citizens of Latvia and other European Union member states who have reached the age of 18 and had a registered residence in the administrative territory of Riga 90 days before the election day, or those who own real estate in the administrative territory of Riga. property. You must bring a valid passport or identity card (eID) with you to the election.

CVK also invites you to be in the polling station during the Riga City Council elections use a mouth and nose mask.

On August 26, there will be the first Riga City Council the day of the previous election, it will be possible to vote from 4 pm to 9 pm on 27 August from 9 am to 4 pm. On 28 August from 12 noon to 8 pm. On election day, 29 August, polling stations will be open from 7 am to 10 pm.

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