Signal
Submitted
Jul 18, 2026, 06:34 UTC
Page 1 map showing electoral districts in Soviet-occupied Latvia for the 1940 People's Saeima elections.
Page 1 of an 18-page document titled 'How Soviet “Legitimacy” Was Made: 1940 “Elections” in Occupied Latvia' hosted at czasopisma.ipn.gov.pl. The visible content is a detailed map depicting the electoral districts for Latvian SSR People's Saeima (Latvijas PSR Satversmes Padomes) elections under Soviet occupation. The map is titled in Latvian: 'VĒLĒŠANU APGABALI PSRS - SATVERSMES PADOMES UN TAUTĪBU PADOMES VĒLĒŠANĀM,' translating roughly to 'Electoral Districts for the USSR Constitutional Assembly and National Assembly Elections.' It shows the Latvian SSR divided into numbered electoral precincts, each labeled with a code (e.g., 641, 646, 651, etc.), and includes boundaries for historical Latvian counties (apgabali). The map legend at the bottom right lists multiple historical Latvian regions and counties including Kurzeme, Vidzeme, Latgale, Zemgale, and Riga. The text running vertically along the left side states 'LATVIJAS P.S.R.' and 'TAUTĪBU PADOMES VĒLĒŠANĀM' (People's Saeima Elections). The map also has fine print on the right side possibly indicating publication details or cartographer information in Latvian language. The page number '1' is visible at the top left of the map sheet. The software interface elements of the PDF viewer show it is page 1 of 18, with zoom control and download options. The document appears academic, likely dealing with Soviet voter manipulation or legitimacy campaigns during occupation of Latvia in 1940.
Confidence: High
Aggressor true: the content describes Soviet-organized sham elections in occupied Latvia as political manipulation and legal subversion. signal_type HYBRID_SIGNAL: the primary subject is the hostile legitimacy-manufacturing operation, not a defensive preparation or policy response.
Source URL
https://czasopisma.ipn.gov.pl/index.php/inrr/article/view/2463/2600
Source reliability
C
Info credibility
3
Event time confidence
exact
Location
Latvia
Primary actor
Soviet government
Country
Latvia
Countries
Latvia
Tags
Soviet occupation, Latvia, 1940 elections, People's Saeima, Electoral districts, Political manipulation, Historical map
Signal
Submitted
Jul 18, 2026, 06:34 UTC
Page 1 map showing electoral districts in Soviet-occupied Latvia for the 1940 People's Saeima elections.
Page 1 of an 18-page document titled 'How Soviet “Legitimacy” Was Made: 1940 “Elections” in Occupied Latvia' hosted at czasopisma.ipn.gov.pl. The visible content is a detailed map depicting the electoral districts for Latvian SSR People's Saeima (Latvijas PSR Satversmes Padomes) elections under Soviet occupation. The map is titled in Latvian: 'VĒLĒŠANU APGABALI PSRS - SATVERSMES PADOMES UN TAUTĪBU PADOMES VĒLĒŠANĀM,' translating roughly to 'Electoral Districts for the USSR Constitutional Assembly and National Assembly Elections.' It shows the Latvian SSR divided into numbered electoral precincts, each labeled with a code (e.g., 641, 646, 651, etc.), and includes boundaries for historical Latvian counties (apgabali). The map legend at the bottom right lists multiple historical Latvian regions and counties including Kurzeme, Vidzeme, Latgale, Zemgale, and Riga. The text running vertically along the left side states 'LATVIJAS P.S.R.' and 'TAUTĪBU PADOMES VĒLĒŠANĀM' (People's Saeima Elections). The map also has fine print on the right side possibly indicating publication details or cartographer information in Latvian language. The page number '1' is visible at the top left of the map sheet. The software interface elements of the PDF viewer show it is page 1 of 18, with zoom control and download options. The document appears academic, likely dealing with Soviet voter manipulation or legitimacy campaigns during occupation of Latvia in 1940.
Confidence: High
Aggressor true: the content describes Soviet-organized sham elections in occupied Latvia as political manipulation and legal subversion. signal_type HYBRID_SIGNAL: the primary subject is the hostile legitimacy-manufacturing operation, not a defensive preparation or policy response.
Source URL
https://czasopisma.ipn.gov.pl/index.php/inrr/article/view/2463/2600
Source reliability
C
Info credibility
3
Event time confidence
exact
Location
Latvia
Primary actor
Soviet government
Country
Latvia
Countries
Latvia
Tags
Soviet occupation, Latvia, 1940 elections, People's Saeima, Electoral districts, Political manipulation, Historical map