Voting in the Latvian Seimas elections ended with a turnout of 50.59%
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- Voting in the elections to the Latvian Seimas has ended, with a turnout of 50.59% of the 1,557,615 voters eligible to vote in the country and abroad.
- The sites closed at 20:00 local time.
- 14 parties took part in the elections in five electoral districts based on party lists.
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Elections to the Latvian Seimas are held according to party lists in five electoral districts. Citizens of Latvia living both in the country and abroad have the right to vote.
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Voting in the elections to the Seimas of Latvia has ended in the republic, 50.59% of voters took part in them, the website of the Latvian Central Election Commission reported.
“Votes: 788,044 (50.59%),” the website reports.
The polling stations closed at 20.00 local time (the same as Moscow time).
1,557,615 citizens have the right to vote both in Latvia and abroad.
14 parties are participating in the elections, voting takes place according to party lists in five electoral districts.
Open Questions
- Which parties have crossed the electoral threshold?
- How were the votes distributed among the parties?
- Will coalition governments be formed?
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This article was originally published by РИА Новости.
