Central Electoral Commission Archives - Page 3 of 9

Lithuania’s Poles expect European initiative to help better ensure national minority rights

May 2, 2018 BNS 0

Signatures are being collected for a European citizens’ initiative calling for better ensuring the rights of national minorities in EU member states. […]

World Lithuanians wish to vote at honorary consulates, CEC looking into possibilities

April 30, 2018 BNS 0

World Lithuanians would like to have access to more voting places abroad and wish to vote not only at embassies and consulates but also at honorary consulates. […]

2 disabled voters in Lithuania get EUR 1,000 compensations for election obstacles

April 30, 2018 BNS 0

Two disabled people in Lithuania have been awarded 1,000 euros in compensation each for failure to ensure disabled people’s rights during the general election in October, 2016. […]

Lithuania considers consulting with Latvia on controlling political ads on Facebook

April 20, 2018 BNS 0

Lithuania’s Central Electoral Commission (CEC) is considering turning to Latvia for consultations on controlling political ads on social media, as presidential, municipal and European Parliament elections approach. […]

In search of transparency: blind date between business and the parties

April 13, 2018 Kazys Kazakevicius 0

There are calls in the Seimas to once more establish the right for legal entities to back political powers, but not directly, instead through a blind party support fund so the companies would not know […]

Prosecutors restrict Order and Justice’s rights to state budget allocations

April 12, 2018 BNS 0

Lithuanian prosecutors on Wednesday temporarily restricted the Order and Justice Party‘s rights to 223,000 euros in state budget allocations, the Prosecutor General’s Office said. […]

Election watchdog divides EUR 2.75 mln among Lithuania’s political parties

April 11, 2018 BNS 0

Lithuania’s Central Electoral Commission on Tuesday distributed a state grant of 2.751 million euros for the first half of 2018 among the country’s political parties. […]

Lithuania’s LFGU paid EUR 65,000 to Skvernelis, team during election campaign

April 10, 2018 BNS 0

The Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union (LFGU) paid incumbent Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis and other members of the team nearly 65,000 euros during the 2016 parliamentary election campaign. […]

Lithuanian president suggests parties shouldn’t delegate election panel members

March 28, 2018 BNS 0

Lithuania’s President Dalia Grybauskaitė has suggested to consider discarding the scheme where part of the Central Electoral Commission would be proposed by political parties. […]

Lithuania’s election chief survives no-confidence vote

March 27, 2018 BNS 0

Laura Matjošaitytė, chairwoman of Lithuania’s Central Electoral Commission, is staying in the post after surviving an opposition-initiated no-confidence vote at the parliament on Tuesday. […]

Seimas opposition moves for no-confidence in election chief

March 20, 2018 BNS 0

Members of the opposition in the Lithuanian parliament are initiating a no-confidence vote against Laura Matjošaitytė, chairwoman of the Central Electoral Commission. […]

Lithuania’s election watchdog to cancel MP Bastys’ mandate Wednesday

March 20, 2018 BNS 0

Lithuania’s Central Electoral Commission on Monday voted unanimously to revoke the mandate of Mindaugas Bastys as a member of the Seimas, with the decision to take effect on Wednesday. […]

Lithuania’s election watchdog to consider Bastys’ plea to cancel mandate

March 19, 2018 BNS 0

Lithuania’s Central Electoral Commission will Monday consider the plea filed by MP Mindaugas Bastys to revoke his mandate. […]

Opposition leaders and R. Karbauskis at the We Accuse! protest

Clear signs of parliamentary crisis, but snap elections are unlikely

March 19, 2018 Media Briefing 0

After the Seimas vote to impeach Mindaugas Bastys floundered due to a lack of votes despite the Constitutional Court ruling that the now former MP broke the Constitution and his oath, the majority, despite accusing […]

Širinskienė refuses to join a discussion due to Jakilaitis‘ participation

March 9, 2018 Dalia Plikune 0

“Farmer” Agnė Širinskienė refused to participate in events moderated by journalist Edmundas Jakilaitis while an investigation of the Lithuanian national broadcaster LRT is ongoing in the Seimas. She provided this explanation after refusing to participate […]

Seimas spring session: Bastys’ impeachment, LRT probe, public service reform – BNS Review

March 9, 2018 BNS 0

Lithuania’s parliament is starting the spring session on Saturday – the political season is expected to be hot from the very start, with the parliament scheduled to vote next week on the impeachment of Mindaugas Bastys of the group of non-attached members. […]