Saeima elections will go ahead even without electricity, says CEC head

The chairman of Latvia's Central Election Commission (CEC), Māris Zviedris, has stated that the upcoming Saeima elections in October will proceed as planned regardless of possible technical disruptions.

Addressing concerns that interruptions to electricity supply or mobile communications could affect the voting process, the CEC head said such circumstances would not prevent the elections from being held. The statement was made during an appearance on the Latvian Television programme "Viens pret vienu".

Zviedris emphasized that the commission is prepared to ensure the continuity of the election process even if such technical difficulties were to arise. The source did not provide further details on the specific measures that would be used to guarantee voting under these conditions.

The Saeima elections in Latvia are scheduled for October.