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Section 44.
 

(1) Election results shall be approved by the election commission of the relevant local government by the decision thereof. The local government election commission shall send it together with the minutes of the meetings of the election commission to the Central Election Commission. Other election materials shall be stored in accordance with the procedures specified by the Central Election Commission.


(2) All submitters of the lists of candidates, within three days after elections, have the right to familiarise with the electoral rolls, but within three days after announcement of the election results – with minutes of meetings of the election commission.


(3) Election results of the city council shall be sent for publication in the official gazette Latvijas Vēstnesis and on the website of the Central Election Commission not later than within seven days after the elections.


(4) Election results of the municipality council shall, not later than within three days after the elections, be displayed in a visible place at the information centre of the municipality council and rural territory or town administration, and also shall be sent for publication on the website of the Central Election Commission. Election results of the municipality council shall, within three days after the elections, be also sent for publication in the newspaper published by the local government, but, if there is none – in another local newspaper.


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