You are entitled and encouraged to complain if your right to vote or more generally your right to free election has not been observed.

Corruption Prevention and Combating Bureau

You should contact the Corruption Prevention and Combating Bureau if you are made aware of paid agitation, the source of financing of which is not indicated, or of the misuse of administrative funds in the process of pre-election agitation.

State Police

In the case of prohibited pre-election agitation, such as for example, the distribution of flyers at a polling station on the day of an election, you should contact the State Police.

State Security Service

If you are made aware of the exertion of illegal influence on voters, including vote buying, you should contact the State Security Service.

State Data Inspectorate

Where there are violations of personal data protection, for example, if the personal data of voters is obtained illegally from a polling station, you should contact the State Data Inspectorate.

National Electronic Mass Media Council of Latvia

Where there are violations of pre-election agitation on mass electronic media, you should contact the National Electronic Mass Media Council.

Constitutional Court

If you are prohibited from voting by law and you believe that this is a violation of your human rights, you may also complain to the Constitutional Court. The Constitutional Court may, accordingly, declare the particular legal regulation restricting your right to vote to be incompatible with the Constitution.

Complaints to international human rights bodies

If you believe that a violation of your rights has not been remedied by Latvian institutions or courts, you can submit a complaint to international and European institutions, such as the European Court of Human Rights or the UN Human Rights Committee.

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Last updated 22/01/2023