Any disqualifications from standing for election should be subject to an independent and effective appeals procedure.
Administrative proceedings
If you are directly prohibited from running for office by the Central Election Commission, you may appeal the decision in an administrative court in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Law. If you would like to appeal the decision of an election commission or of a polling station commission, you may appeal it before the Central Election Commission. If you would like to appeal against the resulting decision of the Central Election Commission, you may also do so in an administrative court in accordance with the procedure laid down by the Administrative Procedure Law.
Similarly, you may complain about the actual conduct of an institution (rather than an administrative act) which prevents you from freely standing for election in accordance with the procedure laid down in the Administrative Procedure Law. If you would like to complain about the actual conduct of an election commission or polling station commission, you may do so before the Central Election Commission. If you would like to complain about the actual conduct of the Central Election Commission, you may do so before the administrative court. If you would like to complain about the actual conduct of a different institution, you may do so before a higher institution or, if such an institution is not available, before the administrative court.
Corruption Prevention and Combating Bureau
If you are made aware of other issues concerning the free and fair conduct of elections, such as paid agitation, a source of financing which is not indicated, or of misuse of administrative funds in the process of pre-election agitation, you can contact the Corruption Prevention and Combating Bureau.
State Police
If there is prohibited pre-election agitation on the day of the election, for example, the distribution of flyers at a polling station, contact State Police.
State Security Service
If you are made aware the exertion of illegal influence on voters, including vote buying, contact the State Security Service.
National Electronic Mass Media Council of Latvia
If there are violations of pre-election agitation laws on the mass electronic media, contact the National Electronic Mass Media Council.
Constitutional Court
If you are prohibited from running for office by law and you believe that this is in violation of your human rights, you may also complain to the Constitutional Court. The Constitutional Court may accordingly declare the legal regulation which restricts your right to stand for election as being incompatible with the Constitution.
Complaints to international human rights bodies
If you believe that the violation of your rights has not been remedied by Latvian institutions or courts, you should submit a complaint to international and European institutions, such as the European Court of Human Rights or the UN Human Rights Committee.