Politics
On the first day of early voting for the European Parliament (EP) elections, 13,127 people or 0.85% of the electorate have voted, according to data from the Central Election Commission (CVK).
A survey conducted by the Latvian Television broadcast "What is Happening in Latvia?" and the pollster SKDS on Latvian residents' plans to vote in the European Parliament election shows that the individual rating of the leaders of some lists is significantly higher than the rating of the party as a whole, the survey results published on June 3 show.
The Kremlin is likely to continue its usual efforts to polluting the waters of other people's democracy, according to a commentary piece by Anete Bērzkalne, who is a fact checker and specialist disinformation researcher with Latvian Radio's news service.
European Union citizens registered in Latvia have the right to vote in European Parliament elections. However, information on how to actually cast a ballot at a voting station is often either inaccurate or simply lacking for those who do not speak Latvian fairly proficiently.
Latvia's Central Election Commission (CVK) has teamed up with rap musician Edavārdi to encourage participation in the 2024 European Parliament elections.