Jelgava Municipality Sees High Voter Turnout in Local Government Elections

As the local government elections continue in Jelgava, Latvia, the municipality reports a significant increase in voter participation. By 12 noon, 5,022 voters had already made their choice, indicating a substantial turnout. This is especially notable given that 5,150 residents voted in the previous election, with a total of 26% of eligible voters participating. The election commission chair, Janis Devics, confirmed that the morning session passed smoothly, with election commissions beginning to visit voters who requested on-site voting.

Key Takeaways:

• Over 26% of Jelgava's eligible voters have participated in the elections, with 5,022 voters casting their ballots by 12 noon.
• The number of voters in the current election exceeds the previous election's turnout, with 5,022 voters compared to 5,150 in the previous election.
• Preliminary voting for the municipal elections saw 5,150 voters make their choice in five days, accounting for over 13% of all eligible residents.
• The municipality reports 22 people have already voted at the "Jelgava" branch of the state social care center "Zemgale".
• Nine voters from Jelgava prison expressed a desire to participate in the local elections, and the election commissions have visited them.
• All polling stations in Jelgava are open from 8 am to 8 pm on June 7, allowing voters to cast their ballots at any of the 15 available stations.

Statistics:

• 5,022 voters have made their choice in the local government elections in Jelgava by 12 noon.
• 5,150 residents voted in the previous election in Jelgava.
• 26% of Jelgava's eligible voters have participated in the elections.
• 170 voters (5,150 in preliminary voting + 5,022 so far) have participated in the elections in Jelgava, with an additional 22 from the state social care center "Zemgale" and 9 from Jelgava prison.
• 15 polling stations are open in Jelgava for voters to cast their ballots.
• 38,531 residents are eligible to vote in Jelgava.
• 391,083 or 28.40% of eligible voters in Latvia have voted so far, as published by the Central Election Commission (CVK).

Sources:

• "Jelgava Election Commission Chairman Janis Devics" (as cited in the news release).
• https://www.jelgava.lv/ (news release).