Saturday, April 27 11:30 EDT: Info Session on the European political landscape and its key players

Here is the Zoom link.

If you have Latvian citizenship, please vote in the upcoming European Parliament elections! To help you prepare to vote wisely, LNAK is presenting a series of three seminars. Our presenter is Andris Gobiņš, president of European Movement Latvia. The first seminar took place on April 6. If you weren’t able to join in, our would like to watch the seminar a second time, you can watch it here.

The second seminar takes place on Saturday, April 27 11:30 EDT. The topic is “The European Political Landscape and its Key Players”. The focus will be on the European Union’s member states, the current political situation, and the most influential leaders. The objective is to better understand the relational dynamics and challenges of the EU member states.

Trešais seminārs notiks sestdien, 4. maijā 14:00 EDT, closer to the actual election date. We will learn about the political parties and candidates that are vying for office. This session will provide information to help you decide which parties and candidates to vote for. We will also provide further information on how to vote in person or by mail.

How and where to vote:

  • You will be able to vote in person on Saturday, June 8, in Ottawa or Toronto.
  • If you cannot vote in person, you can register to vote by mail:
    • To vote by mail, you need to register online between May 4 and May 31; to do so you will need a valid eID card and eID/Smart Card reader, or online access to your Latvian bank account.
    • After signing up you will be able to download and print out a voting form.
    • You will need to fill out your voting form following the instructions, and send you vote by regular mail to reach Riga by June 8. jūnijam

We will be providing further details on this process.