Some polling station staff in eastern Latvia replaced over security concerns

For most of the replaced staff, the reason was trips to Russia and Belarus and/or disseminating pro-Kremlin messages, according to the State Security Service (VDD) In Daugavpils, 29 polling stations will be open for the 15th Saeima elections. Information obtained by the LSM Latgale editorial team indicates that the electoral commission immediately terminated its collaboration with more than 20 staff members and replaced them with others. The head of the electoral commission neither confirmed nor denied this information, citing restricted access to the information. “We have received a statement from the Central Electoral Commission stating that we must take the necessary action. Throughout this period, we have taken action, and all the teams are now fully staffed, ensuring that the work of all the polling stations is carried out. It is certainly challenging, but people have been very cooperative.