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2011 Latvian parliamentary dissolution referendum

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Field	Value
title	Are you in favor of dismissing the 10th Saeima?
country	Latvia
date	23 July 2011
yes	650,518
no	37,829
invalid	1,476
electorate	1,542,593

A referendum on whether the Saeima should be dissolved early was held in Latvia on 23 July 2011. President Valdis Zatlers used his parliamentary dissolution power for the first time in the history of Latvia. A "yes/no" vote was held and the referendum passed with 95% support.

Background

President Valdis Zatlers called the referendum under the power given to him by the constitution on 28 May 2011. Zatlers called the referendum in response to the Saeima's refusal to sanction a search at the home of MP Ainārs Šlesers, leader of Latvia's First Party/Latvian Way and a former cabinet minister. According to the current legal procedure, the referendum on the Saeima's dissolution had to take place no later than two months after the President's decree.

The Constitution of Latvia foresaw that if the people had not supported Zatlers' decision, he would have had to resign from the presidency. This could have created a judicial conundrum, however, since Zatlers' current term expired on 7 July and the Saeima held a presidential election (in which Zatlers was also a candidate) on 2 June. As Zatlers was not reelected, however, this conundrum was avoided.

Opinion polls

Polls indicated that the referendum would pass by a strong margin.

Results

References

[http://www.delfi.lv/news/national/politics/referendums-par-zatlera-ierosinajumu-atlaist-saeimu-notiks-23julija.d?id=38804539 Referendums par Zatlera ierosinājumu atlaist Saeimu notiks 23.jūlijā] Delfi, 20 May 2011
[http://www.delfi.lv/news/national/politics/zatlers-nolemj-rosinat-saeimas-atlaisanu.d?id=38755691 Zatlers nolemj rosināt Saeimas atlaišanu] Delfi, 28 May 2011
[https://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-05-28/latvia-to-vote-on-dissolving-parliament-amid-corruption-probe.html Latvia to Vote on Dissolving Parliament Amid Corruption Probe] Bloomberg, 29 May 2011
[https://web.archive.org/web/20110926232504/http://www.president.lv/pk/content/?cat_id=605&art_id=17541 Saeimas atlaišanas procesa juridiskā analīze] Office of the President, 29 May 2011
[http://www.delfi.lv/news/national/politics/zatlers-ir-latvijas-vesture-pirmais-saeimas-atlaisanas-ierosinatajs.d?id=38760423 Zatlers ir Latvijas vēsturē pirmais Saeimas atlaišanas ierosinātājs] Delfi, 28 May 2011

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