2011 Latvian parliamentary dissolution referendum information
2011 Latvian parliamentary dissolution referendum
23 July 2011
Are you in favor of dismissing the 10th Saeima?
Results
Choice
Votes
%
Yes
650,518
94.50%
No
37,829
5.50%
Valid votes
688,347
99.79%
Invalid or blank votes
1,476
0.21%
Total votes
689,823
100.00%
Registered voters/turnout
1,542,593
44.72%
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A referendum on whether the Saeima should be dissolved early was held in Latvia on 23 July 2011.[1] President Valdis Zatlers used his parliamentary dissolution power for the first time in the history of Latvia.[2] A "yes/no" vote was held and the referendum passed with 94.3% support.
^Referendums par Zatlera ierosinājumu atlaist Saeimu notiks 23.jūlijā Delfi, 20 May 2011
^Zatlers nolemj rosināt Saeimas atlaišanu Delfi, 28 May 2011
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