Central Election Commission (', abbreviated CVK) is the

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responsible for the organising and conducting of elections in the

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. It is regulated by Latvian national law. It organises elections to the

Saeima The Saeima () is the parliament of the Latvia, Republic of Latvia. It is a unicameral parliament consisting of 100 members who are elected by proportional representation, with seats allocated to political parties which gain at least 5% of the p ...

, the

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, local councils as well as referendums. The CVK is an independent state-owned institution and consists of nine members serving four year terms: the chairperson plus seven of the members are elected by the

, while the ninth member is chosen among the judges of the

Supreme Court of Latvia The Supreme Court of the Republic of Latvia () or the Senate of Latvia (''Latvijas Senāts'') is the highest level court in the three-tiered court system of Latvia. It deals with criminal, civil and administrative matters. Its oversight is determi ...

. The commission was established in its current form after on 8 December 1992 after Latvian independence from the

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. It was, however, originally formed on 20 July 1922 for the first Saeima elections later same year. Since March 2019, Kristīne Bērziņa has served as the commission's chairperson.

Commission chairs

The commission has had five chairpersons:

Notes

References

External links

Official website
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Elections in Latvia