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      "basis": "The CVK approves the result by decision; the Saeima Election Law sets no deadline, only 3-business-day contest windows (arts. 35¹, 51). 2022: CVK decision No. 98 on the 14th Saeima election results, adopted 17 Oct 2022, day 16 (Latvijas Vēstnesis 202, 18 Oct 2022). The opening is an ESTIMATED floor; the window closes at the end of day 20 (Friday 23 Oct, EEST), four days past precedent. Backstop: the new Saeima convenes 3 Nov 2026 (Satversme art. 12). Observed: the CVK's news item 'CVK apstiprina 15. Saeimas vēlēšanu rezultātus', dated 16 Oct 2026 on cvk.lv: 'Centrālā vēlēšanu komisija (CVK) šodien apstiprināja 15. Saeimas vēlēšanu rezultātus un paziņoja 15. Saeimā ievēlētos deputātus' (41 + 17 + 15 + 10 + 10 + 7 = 100 seats, six lists over 5%). The item gives the date but no hour (the CVK's agenda for its 16 Oct 2026 session, opening 11:00, does not list the decision), so observedAt is the end of 16 Oct 2026, EEST (20:59:59 UTC); day 13. The decision text on likumi.lv / Latvijas Vēstnesis could not be read from here (connection reset, 25 Oct 2026)."
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        "citation": "2022: the CVK finished the provisional count at about 21:00 on Sunday 2 Oct, all 1,055 polling stations in, after 24 hours of counting (ERR, 2 Oct 2022). The window closes at the end of Sunday 4 Oct 2026, EEST. Provisional, not the approved result.",
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        "citation": "The CVK approves the result by decision; the Saeima Election Law sets no deadline, only 3-business-day contest windows (arts. 35¹, 51). 2022: CVK decision No. 98 on the 14th Saeima election results, adopted 17 Oct 2022, day 16 (Latvijas Vēstnesis 202, 18 Oct 2022). The opening is an ESTIMATED floor; the window closes at the end of day 20 (Friday 23 Oct, EEST), four days past precedent. Backstop: the new Saeima convenes 3 Nov 2026 (Satversme art. 12). Observed: the CVK's news item 'CVK apstiprina 15. Saeimas vēlēšanu rezultātus', dated 16 Oct 2026 on cvk.lv: 'Centrālā vēlēšanu komisija (CVK) šodien apstiprināja 15. Saeimas vēlēšanu rezultātus un paziņoja 15. Saeimā ievēlētos deputātus' (41 + 17 + 15 + 10 + 10 + 7 = 100 seats, six lists over 5%). The item gives the date but no hour (the CVK's agenda for its 16 Oct 2026 session, opening 11:00, does not list the decision), so observedAt is the end of 16 Oct 2026, EEST (20:59:59 UTC); day 13. The decision text on likumi.lv / Latvijas Vēstnesis could not be read from here (connection reset, 25 Oct 2026).",
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        "citation": "Satversme art. 12: the new Saeima convenes on the first Tuesday of November (3 Nov 2026) and the outgoing cabinet resigns then, staying on as caretaker. A cabinet needs the new Saeima's confidence vote, so none before 3 Nov.",
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      "publisher": "Centrālā vēlēšanu komisija (CVK), dati.cvk.lv",
      "note": "Global Election Index's copy of the count. The authority's own page (resolution_sources) is the primary source; use this when it cannot be read."
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      "note": "The President nominates a prime minister; the cabinet takes office on the Saeima's confidence vote. A government market needs a deadline beyond the longest precedent."
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        "publisher": "Centrālā vēlēšanu komisija (CVK), dati.cvk.lv",
        "licence": "Official publication of the Centrālā vēlēšanu komisija; no reuse terms stated (dati.cvk.lv and cvk.lv show none; checked 25 Oct 2026)",
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        "note": "Result of the 15th Saeima election of 3 Oct 2026 as approved by the CVK on 16 Oct 2026. Votes (derīgās zīmes, valid ballot papers per list) and seats per list from the CVK results page dati.cvk.lv/SV2026/velesanu-rezultati/ ('Pēdējais atjauninājums veikts: 16.10.2026. plkst. 14:11'), the same figures as the CVK's cvk.lv/saeima-2026-rezultati ('GALĪGIE REZULTĀTI', 1,059 of 1,059 polling stations). All 14 lists, ordered by votes; names as the CVK writes them. Seats are allocated per electoral district (Rīga 38, Vidzeme 26, Latgale 12, Kurzeme 11, Zemgale 13) among lists with at least 5% of valid envelopes nationally; the seat totals match the CVK's approval notice of 16 Oct 2026 (41 + 17 + 15 + 10 + 10 + 7 = 100). totalVotes = valid ballot papers 793,846 (rows add up to it exactly); the CVK's percentages are of valid envelopes, 804,490. ballots = voters who took part (nobalsojušie) 806,648; electorate = eligible voters (balsstiesīgie) 1,557,615; turnout 51.79% as the CVK gives it. Empty envelopes 4,306, torn ballot papers 78, envelopes with several differing ballot papers 6,261 (CVK notice). Licence: neither dati.cvk.lv nor cvk.lv states reuse terms (pages read 25 Oct 2026); copied under the project rule for official sites with no stated terms. The figures are also an official administrative act of a state institution (CVK decision on the election results), which the Latvian Copyright Law excludes from protection (Autortiesību likums art. 6; not re-read here, likumi.lv unreachable).",
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