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The Schedule of the Election 2008
Elections to the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania 2008
The Schedule of preparation and holding of the Election
(Indicated only the main dates)
Election date: 12 October 2008
Article, Part of the Law | Days till/after (-/+) the beginning of Elections period | Date | Content |
Article 44 Part 1 of LES* | -25 | Until 17/09/2008 | A Party, a coalition or a citizen may declare their application documents fully or partially withdrawn; The Central Electoral Commission is finishing to check if candidates have not violated Article 38 of Law on Elections to the Seimas. |
Article 59 Part 2 of LES | -20 | Since 22/09/2008 | At the diplomatic missions (consular posts) of the Republic of Lithuania, voters must be provided with free access to ballot papers and envelopes for voting by post. |
Article 31 Part 2 of LES | -20 | Until 22/09/2008 | The delivery of voter certificates to voters is finished. |
Article 51 Part 3 of LES | -15 | Until 27/09/2008 | The electoral committee of the constituency shall publish the election programme of the candidate who stands for election in a single-member constituency. |
Article 71 Part 1 of LES | -15 | Until 27/09/2008 | A constituency electoral committee shall draw up a list of special post offices. |
Article 59 Part 2 of LES | -15 | Until 27/09/2008 | Ships' voters must be provided with free access to the text of ballot papers. |
Article 33 Part 2 of LES | -15 | Until 27/09/2008 | Diplomatic missions (consular posts) of the Republic of Lithuania shall submit to the Central Electoral Commission the electoral roll compiled in the diplomatic mission (consular post), as well as a report about its updating. |
Article 77 Part 6 of LES | -14 | Until 28/09/2008 | The Central Electoral Commission shall establish the concrete procedure for the counting of ballot papers and votes. |
Article 52 Part 1 of LES | -10 | 02/10/2008 | The last day for the release of the material compromising a candidate or a Party for Seimas Election in a means of the mass media which is issued not more frequently than three times a week. |
Article 67 Part 7 of LES | -10 | Until 02/10/2008 | Polling district committees shall draw up the roll of the polling district voters voting at home. |
Article 5 Part 1 of LFPPPCCF** | -12 | Until 30/09/2008 | Registration of political campaign participants is finished. |
Articles 26,18 of LFPPPCCF | -10 | 02/10/2008 | Primary accounts of Financing of Political campaigns, declarations of Public information organizer and spreader are presented. |
Article 59 Part 1 of LES | -7 | Until 05/10/2008 | Ballot papers and envelopes are delivered to central post offices for voting in special post offices. |
Article 26 Part 4 of LES | -7 | Until 05/10/2008 | The Central Electoral Commission approves final Electoral roll.
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Article 36 Part 1 of LES | -7 | Until 05/10/2008 | A voter or a representative of the party may lodge complaints with the electoral committee of the polling district. |
Article 78 Part 4 of LES | -7 | Until 05/10/2008 | The concrete procedure of preference votes counting shall be established by the Central Electoral Commission |
Article 52 Part 1 of LES | -5 | 07/10/2008 | The last day for the release of the material compromising a candidate or a Party for Seimas Election in a means of the mass media which is issued more frequently than three times a week. |
Article 67 Part 1 of LES | From -4 till -2 | From 08/10/2008 until 10/10/2008 | Voting at special post offices. |
Article 671 Part 2 of LES | From -4 till -3 | From 08/10/2008 until 09/10/2008 | Early voting (voting takes place from noon till 8 p.m.). |
Article 52 Part 1 of LES | -4 | 08/10/2008 | The last day for publicising the countering opinion in the means of the mass media, which is issued more frequently than three times a week. |
Article 671 Part 6 of LES | From -2 till -1 | From 10/10/2008 until 11/10/2008 | Voting at home (voting takes place from noon till 8 p.m.). |
Article 56 Part 1 of LES | -30 Hours | From 1 a.m. 11/10/2008 | Election campaign is forbidden. |
Article 74 Part 3 of LES | -1 | Until 11/10/2008 | The post office head shall deliver unused voucher envelopes and ballot papers to the constituency electoral committee. |
Article 59 Part 1 of LES | -12 Hours | Until 7 p.m. 11/10/2008 | Ballot papers are submitted to the constituency. |
Article 60 Part 1 of LES | -12 Hours | Until 7 p.m. 11/10/2008 | A polling station must be prepared. |
Article 62 of LES | 0 | 7 a.m. 12/10/2008 | Beginning of voting in polling districts. |
Article 35 of LES | 0 | Until 6 p.m. 12/10/2008 | A voter who has not been entered on the electoral roll of the polling district may vote, if the voter has declared his/her place of residence (the place of residence must be attached to the territory of this polling district) and the voter have not voted yet in other polling district. |
Article 74 Part 4 of LES | 0 | Until 6 p.m. 12/10/2008 | A post office shall deliver voucher envelopes containing ballot papers marked by voters to polling district committees. |
Article 62 of LES | 0 | 8 p.m. 12/10/2008 | The End of voting in polling districts. |
Article 86 Part 1 of LES | 24 Hours | After drawing up of vote counting constituency's records | It might be appealed against the decisions of polling district electoral committees concerning the drawing up of vote counting records to the constituency electoral committee (the exact time depends on the date of complaint lodgement). |
Article 86 Part 1 of LES | 24 Hours | After the complaint lodgment | Constituency electoral committee finishes the investigation of complaints (the exact time depends on the date of complaint lodgement). |
Article 86 Part 2 of LES | 72 Hours | After the decision of the constituency electoral committee concerning vote counting records | The decisions of the constituency electoral committee concerning vote-counting records may be appealed against to the Central Electoral Commission (the exact time depends on the date of complaint lodgement). |
Article 86 Part 2 of LES | 7 | Until 19/10/2008 | The Central Electoral Commission has investigated complaints considering decisions of constituency committees. |
Article 93 Part 2 of LES | 7 | Until 19/10/2008 | The Central Electoral Commission announces final results of the Election's First round. |
Article 95 Part 1 of LES | 10 | Until 22/10/2008 | The Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania, also the President of the Republic of Lithuania might appeal to the Constitutional Court with the inquiry whether the Law on Elections to the Seimas has been violated. |
Article 94 Part 1 of LES | 10 | Until 22/10/2008 | The Central Electoral Commission shall issue certificates of Seimas member to the candidates elected in the First round of the Election in the single-member constituencies. |
Article 95 part 3 of LES | 13 | Until 25/10/2008 | The Constitutional Court has investigated the inquiry whether the Law on Elections to the Seimas had been violated. |
Article 88 part 3 of LES | 14 | Until 26/10/2008 | The Second poll is possible. * |
Article 40 part 1 of LES | 27 | Until 08/11/2008 | The authorisation for a representative for the election expires. |
Articles 26, 18 of LFPPPCCF | 32 | Until 13/11/2008 | Final accounts of Financing of Political campaigns, declarations of Public information organizer and spreader are presented. |
Article 41 Part 4 of LES | 47 | Until 28/11/2008 | The Central Electoral Commission refunds the election deposits. |
| * The Schedule of organization and implementation of possible second poll. | ||
Article 59 Part 1 of LES | -7 | Until 19/10/2008 | Electoral committees of constituencies deliver ballot papers and envelopes to central post offices for voting at special post offices. |
Article 52 Part 1 of LES | -5 | 21/10/2008 | The last day for the release of the material compromising a candidate for Seimas Election in a means of the mass media which is issued more frequently than three times a week. |
Article 67 Part 1 of LES | From -4 till -2 | From 22/10/2008 till 24/10/2008 | Voting at special post offices. |
Article 671 Part 2 of LES | From -4 till -3 | From 22/10/2008 till 23/10/2008 | Early voting (voting takes place from noon till 8 p.m.). |
Article 52 Part 1 of LES | -4 | 22/10/2008 | The last day for publicising the countering opinion in the means of the mass media, which is issued more frequently than three times a week. |
Article 671 Part 6 of LES | From -2 till -1 | From 24/10/2008 till 25/10/2008 | Voting at home (voting takes place from noon till 8 p.m.). |
Article 18 of LFPPPCCF | -5 | 21/10/2008 | Primary accounts of Financing of Political campaigns, declarations of Public information organizer and spreader are presented. |
Article 56 Part 1 of LES | -30 Hours | 1 a.m. 25/10/2008 | Election campaign is forbidden. |
Article 74 Part 2 of LES | -1 | Until 25/10/2008 | The post office head shall deliver unused voucher envelopes and ballot papers to the constituency electoral committee. |
Article 59 Part 1 of LES | -12 Hours | Until 7 p.m. 25/10/2008 | Ballot papers are submitted to the polling district. |
Article 60 Part 1 of LES | -12 Hours | Until 7 p.m. 25/10/2008 | A polling station must be prepared. |
Article 62 of LES | 0 | 7 a.m. 26/10/2008 | The Beginning of voting in polling districts. |
Article 35 of LES | 0 | Until 6 p.m. 12/10/2008 | A voter who has not been entered on the electoral roll of the polling district may vote, if the voter has declared his/her place of residence (the place of residence must be attached to the territory of this polling district) and the voter have not voted yet in other polling district. |
Article 74 Part 4 of LES | 0 | Until 6 p.m. 12/10/2008 | A post office shall deliver voucher envelopes containing ballot papers marked by voters to polling district committees. |
Article 62 of LES | 0 | 8 p.m. 26/10/2008 | The End of voting in polling districts. |
Article 86 Part 1 of LES | 24 Hours | After drawing up of vote counting constituency's records | It might be appealed against the decisions of polling district electoral committees concerning the drawing up of vote counting records to the constituency electoral committee (the exact time depends on the date of complaint lodgement). |
Article 86 Part 1 of LES | 24 Hours | After the complaint lodgment | Constituency electoral committee must finish the investigation of complaints (the exact time depends on the date of complaint lodgement). |
Article 86 Part 2 of LES | 72 Hours | After the decision of the constituency electoral committee concerning vote counting records | The decisions of the constituency electoral committee concerning vote-counting records may be appealed against to the Central Electoral Commission (the exact time depends on the date of complaint lodgement). |
Article 86 Part 2 of LES | 7 | Until 02/11/2008 | The Central Electoral Commission has investigated complaints considering decisions of constituency committees. |
Article 93 Part 2 of LES | 7 | Until 02/11/2008 | The Central Electoral Commission announces final Election results. If there will be elected more than 85 Members of Parliament (3/5) - there will be started preparation for the first meeting of a newly elected Seimas. |
Article 95 part 1 of LES | 10 | Until 05/11/2008 | The Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania, also the President of the Republic of Lithuania might appeal to the Constitutional Court with the inquiry whether the Law on Elections to the Seimas has been violated. |
Article 94 Part 1 of LES | 10 | Until 05/11/2008 | The Central Electoral Commission shall issue certificates of Seimas member to the elected candidates. |
Article 95 Part 3 of LES | 13 | Until 08/11/2008 | Constitutional Court has investigated the inquiry whether the Law on Elections to the Seimas had been violated. |
Article 65 Of CRL*** | 15 | Until 18/11/2008 (next day after the term of 15 days term expires) | The opening sitting of the newly elected Seimas must be held no later than 15 days after the election of the Seimas and shall be convened by the President of the Republic. If the President of the Republic does not convene the opening sitting of the Seimas, the Seimas Members shall themselves convene on the day after the expiration of the 15 days term. |
Article 40 Part 1 of LES | 27 | Until 22/11/2008 | The authorisation for a representative for the election expires. |
Article 26 of LFPPPCCF | 32 | Until 27/11/2008 | Final accounts of Financing of Political campaigns, declarations of Public information organizer and spreader are presented. |
Article 41 Part 4 of LES | 47 | Until 12/12/2008 | The Central Electoral Commission refunds the election deposits. |
Article 93 Part 3 of LES | 3 Months | Until 01/02/2009 | The Central Electoral Commission publishes the book about the results of the Election. |
Article 93 Part 3 of LES | 4 Months | Until 04/03/2009 | The Central Electoral Commission relays the Election documents to the State Archive for preservation. |
* LES - Law on Elections to the Seimas;
** LFPPPCCF - Law on Financing of Political Parties and Political Campaigns, as well as Control over such Financing;
***CRL - The Constitution of the Republic of Lithuania.
