Central Election Commission (Latvia)

Central Election Commission (Latvian: Centrālā vēlēšanu komisija, abbreviated CVK) is the commission responsible for the organising and conducting of elections in the Republic of Latvia. It is regulated by Latvian national law.[2] It organises elections to the Saeima, the European Parliament, 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 Saeima, while the ninth member is chosen among the judges of the Supreme Court of Latvia.[1][2]

Central Election Commission
Latvian: Centrālā vēlēšanu komisija
Plaque by the CVK office in Riga
Plaque by the CVK office in Riga
Agency overview
Formed8 December 1992 (1992-12-08) (current form)
20 July 1922 (1922-07-20) (historically)
TypeCentral election commission
Jurisdiction Latvia
StatusActive
HeadquartersSmilšu iela 4,
Riga, Latvia, LV-1050[1]
56.950320°N 24.105970°E / 56.950320; 24.105970
Agency executive
  • Kristīne Bērziņa, chairperson
Websitecvk.lv

The commission was established in its current form after on 8 December 1992 after Latvian independence from the Soviet Union. It was, however, originally formed on 20 July 1922 for the first Saeima elections later same year.[1] Since March 2019, Kristīne Bērziņa has served as the commission's chairperson.[1][3]

Commission chairs

The commission has had five chairpersons:

Name Period
Marģers Skujenieks 1922—1934
Ansis Buševics[lower-alpha 1] 1940
Atis Kramiņš 1993—1997
Arnis Cimdars 1997—2019
Kristīne Bērziņa 2019—present

Notes
  1. Appointed and operated under the Soviet occupation of Latvia, supervising the conduction of the undemocratic "People's Saeima" elections.

References
  1. "Central Election Commission". Central Election Commission of Latvia. Archived from the original on January 31, 2021. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
  2. "Par Centrālo vēlēšanu komisiju". likumi.lv (in Latvian). Archived from the original on August 13, 2020. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
  3. "CVK ilggadējo vadītāju Cimdaru amatā nomaina Bērziņa" (in Latvian). Public Broadcasting of Latvia. March 21, 2019. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
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