
Явка избирателей составила 51,63%, что стало антирекордом в истории страны
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Предыдущий антирекорд по явке был зафиксирован в 2018 году (54,56%). В 2022 году в выборах участвовало 59,41% избирателей.
Президент Латвии Эдгар Ринкевич выразил обеспокоенность низкой явкой на парламентских выборах в субботу, по его словам, она опасна для будущего государства.
Явка, по данным ЦИК Латвии, составила 51,63% голосов. До этого антирекорд принадлежал выборам 2018 года, на которых проголосовали 54,56% избирателей. В 2022 году в выборах приняли участие 59,41% избирателей.
"К сожалению, вызывает беспокойство очень низкая явка избирателей. Многие, возможно, не верили в свою способность влиять на политические процессы и не были привлечены партийным предложением. Разочарование и безразличие опасны для демократических основ и будущего нашей страны", - написал президент в соцсетях.
По его словам, после окончания предвыборной кампании об этом должны серьезно подумать политики, эксперты и журналисты.
По предварительным данным ЦИК, на первом месте оказалась партия "Объединенный список" премьер-министра республики Андриса Кулбергса - она набирает 35,44% голосов. На втором - "Латвия на первом месте" с 13,1% голосов.

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