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Article 19
 

(1) A Central Election Commission member may not simultaneously be a member of another election commission.

(2) If a Central Election Commission member is nominated as a candidate for the Saeima or local government elections, his/her work in the Commission shall be terminated at the moment when the respective list of candidates is submitted to the relevant election commission.

(3) A Central Election Commission member shall:

1) submit proposals and issues to be reviewed at Commission meetings and participate in their review;

2) check the work of other election commissions on his/her personal initiative or at the request of  the Chairperson and inform the Central Election Commission of the results of the examination;

3) hear the views of agency and organisation representatives, as well as individual citizens, on issues related to the preparation and conduct of elections or a national referendum and initiation of legislation.

(4) Central Election Commission members shall be guaranteed the reimbursement of expenses incurred during the fulfilment of duties related to the preparation and conduct of elections or a national referendum and initiation of legislation.