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Article 1
 

(1) For the preparation of Saeima elections, national referendums and elections of city, county or pagasts councils (hereafter — councils), a city election commission, a district election commission, a county election commission and a pagasts election commission consisting of seven to fifteen members shall be established from among the voters in each city, district, county and pagasts (hereafter — election commission). The number of members for each election commission shall be determined by the relevant council.

(2) For the organisation of elections or national referendums in cities, counties and pagasts, polling station commissions consisting of seven members shall be established within the deadlines set by the Central Election Commission.

(3) The number and location of polling stations shall be determined by the city, county or pagasts councils to ensure easy access of voters to the polls. District, county and pagasts councils shall display announcement of the location of the polling stations near the council buildings, but the councils of major cities shall publish such announcement in the newspaper “Latvijas V?stnesis”. This announcements shall be published repeatedly at least 15 days before elections (voting at national referendums).

(4) In cities,  counties and pagasts where there is only one polling station, a polling station commission shall not be established, and its duties shall be performed by the election commission of the same city,  county  or pagasts. The  city,  county  or pagasts councils may also assign the  city, county  or pagasts election commissions to perform the duties of one polling station commission.

(5) For holding Saeima elections or national referendums in foreign countries, the Central Election Commission upon the recommendation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, may establish polling stations in the consular offices of the Republic of Latvia or in other premises suitable for this purpose. Upon the proposals of ship owners, the Central Election Commission may establish polling stations aboard ships sailing under the Latvian flag and registered with the Republic of Latvia, provided that compliance with the provisions of the Saeima Election Law can be ensured in such cases.

(As amended by the 19.06.1998 law, the 02.11.2000 law and the 13.06.2002 law)