§ Section 30(untitled)

(1) The broadcasts on campaigns before a
national referendum, campaigns for a legislative initiative and
campaigns for the initiative to recall the Saeima may not
be included in the form of advertising in the news broadcasts of
electronic mass media.
(2) On the day of a national referendum until 10.00 p.m., the
programmes and broadcasts of electronic mass media - radio and
television - may not include the results of the public opinion
polls performed on the issue to be resolved in the national
referendum.
(3) Electronic mass media may not edit, compile or otherwise
modify the broadcasts and materials of a campaign before a
national referendum, campaign for a legislative initiative and
campaign for the initiative to recall the Saeima without
the consent of the persons who are participating in these
broadcasts. Electronic mass media shall not be liable for the
veracity of the data included in the campaign materials that have
been previously prepared and submitted to them.
(4) Electronic mass media which provide retransmission of
programmes of foreign electronic mass media in Latvia shall
include in the contract with the respective foreign electronic
mass media a provision that during campaigns before a national
referendum, campaigns for a legislative initiative and campaigns
for the initiative to recall the Saeima the programmes
re-transmitted in Latvia may not include the campaign materials
before a national referendum, campaign materials for a
legislative initiative and campaign materials for the initiative
to recall the Saeima.
(5) The provisions of this Law shall not apply to a recount of
facts in news broadcasts and direct news coverage.