RIGA, Latvia ? Latvians voted to sack their Parliament in a historic referendum Saturday as the recession-weary country attempts to dismantle a culture of graft existing between politics and business.
With more than 57 percent of ballots counted, 94.8 percent of voters supported the legislature?s dissolution, according to Central Election Commission data, setting the stage for snap a parliamentary election in September.
Only a simple majority was needed to sack Parliament, regardless of voter turnout. Commission data showed that less than 45 percent of registered voters participated.
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