An interinstitutional working group convened to address concerns surrounding the recent elections, focusing on a technical issue that affected the vote-counting process.According to Raivis Kronbergs, Director of the State Chancellery, a thorough investigation is underway to gather comprehensive facts about the incident before any service testing of the voting system can proceed.

The Working Party’s analysis covered the period from June 2, when advance voting commenced, to June 8, when the final election results were announced. The investigation aims to determine the precise nature of the problem and assign responsibility to the relevant institutions.

The electoral system comprises four modules. While three modules performed as expected, the “Scanning System” module, responsible for the centralized collection of scanned ballot markings, experienced notable performance issues during the tabulation of election results, despite prior testing.

“The funniest thing is that the officials are crushed with each other, saying, “Not to touch us!”” – Dan Titavs

During a TV24 broadcast, the discussion centered on accountability for the system malfunction. Dan Titavs, head of public relations company Titava Laboratory, commented on the apparent reluctance of officials to take responsibility. Titavs questioned the delay in initiating the investigation, stating, “The event has already happened and just have to open! What else?!” He expressed skepticism that any individual or entity would ultimately be held accountable.

Titavs also criticized the secrecy surrounding the involved firms, asking, “What can be a secret about national events? What is the story at all?!”

Eric Stendzenieks, an advertising specialist and elected deputy from the “Latvia Latvia” party, echoed this sentiment, stating that he “would not be surprised if there was no culprit and had only been a scandal,” drawing a comparison to the “Rail Baltica” project.