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“We voted, everything was very fluid, the constituency was well prepared, I easily found on the list why I wanted to vote, civic duty was fulfilled,” said G. Nausėda.
PHOTO GALLERY. Gitan Nauseda voted with the first lady
The president has invited people to go to the polls because voting is a democratic celebration. He came to the vote with the first lady.
G. Nausėda wanted the new Seimas to talk to other institutions, because the next 5-7 years can be great for Lithuania.
“I think the next 5-7 years can be great for Lithuania, there are all the prerequisites, our excellent cooperation and the advantages of being a member of the European Union, multi-year finance, perspective, recovery fund, Lithuania receives huge funds, everything what remains is a very clear vision, a strategy and to take advantage of those opportunities, ”he said.
Nausėda says she has chosen politicians who face the challenges and who “will not have to explain from scratch what a welfare state is.”
“I have chosen the ambition to put less pressure on each other, to attack each other less personally, to think more about the state, about a green, digital and socially just Lithuania. This is the vision of the welfare state and of course it will surely it will be easier to talk to political forces that do not have to explain from scratch what a welfare state is, “said the president.
Mr. Nausėda regretted that not all people in isolation can vote.
“I hope we avoid such mistakes in the future,” he said.
On Thursday, G. Nausėda urged Lithuanian citizens not to remain indifferent during these elections to the Seimas and to go to the polls. According to the head of the country, the most important thing is that the representatives of the nation serve all the people of the nation and not individual interest groups.
“There is no better time to show that we are all together a nation building our own state. There is no other way to ensure that a wide variety of voices, our different ideas and desires lead to common solutions. It is of the utmost importance that representatives of the nation serve all the people of the nation and not individual interest groups.
Therefore, today I am writing to you, the people of Lithuania, do not be indifferent. Vote actively. Vote Responsibly. Vote for our country to prosper and achieve the highest goals.
We cannot constantly delve into the past, search for suspected enemies, create conspiracy theories. We have a unique opportunity to use our capabilities and the power of the European Union to take a great step forward. Let us create a socially just, green and innovative Lithuania: the Lithuania of Welfare, ”said G. Nausėda addressing the people of Lithuania on Thursday.
Seimas elections are the main events
Regular Seimas elections will be held in Lithuania this Sunday: Lithuanian citizens will elect the 13th Seimas, but after the restoration of independence, these will be the eighth ordinary elections.
The numbering of the Seimas is calculated from the first half of the last century, the Seimas I – IV that operated in 1920-1940, the Seimas Constituents that operated in 1920-1922 are not counted. The Supreme Restorative Council of the Seimas, which restored its independence, functioned in 1990–1992.
Turnout. Voter lists approved by the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) contain 2 million. 449 thousand 683 citizens with the right to vote. Four years ago, there were 2 million on the electoral roll. 504 thousand 267 voters, in the 2012 Seimas elections, 2 million voters had the right to vote. 442 thousand 587 voters.
Counties. In the Seimas elections, 141 parliamentarians are elected for a period of four years: 70, according to lists, and 71, in single-member electoral districts. In these elections, for the first time, a separate constituency for foreign Lithuanians – Lithuanians of the world was formed, taking into account the large number of voters who participated abroad during the last elections.
Candidates A total of 1,754 candidates nominated by the parties and nominated independently participate in the elections, 1,170 or 66.7 percent. men and 584 or 33.3 percent. woman. Compared to the 2016 elections, 339 more people are running for Seimas; Four years ago, the CEC had registered 1,416 candidates.
Portrait. The CEC produced a statistical portrait of the candidate, a fifty-year-old man with higher education named Vytautas, whose assets, values and funds amount to almost 147,000. euros.
A lot. 17 parties were nominated to the Seimas and no coalition was formed. During the 2016 elections, 12 parties and two coalitions raised the lists of candidates in the electoral district, of which six parties entered the Seimas.
The poster. In a multi-member constituency, seats are won by parties that have raised at least 5 percent. the votes of the voters who participated in the elections. For party coalitions, the cartel amounts to 7 percent. of the votes of all voters present.
Second round. The second round of the parliamentary elections will take place on October 25. In it, the two candidates with the most votes in the first round will compete in single-member constituencies. A candidate wins already in the first round if at least 40% of the candidates participated in the election. the voters of that constituency and the candidate obtained more than 50% of the votes or less than 40%. received at least one-fifth of the votes of all voters in that constituency. During the 2016 elections to the Seimas, three politicians were elected during the first round.
Piesaika. The mandate of the members of the Seimas will begin to run from the day that the newly elected Seimas meets for the first session. An elected member of the Seimas acquires his powers after an oath. The first session of the new Seimas usually takes place in mid-November.
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