§ Section 9Procedures for the Use of the State Ensured Free Broadcasting Time

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(1) The State ensured free broadcasting time may be used for a
pre-election campaign by all candidates who are in the list of
candidates of the same title together or, upon reaching an
agreement, by some of them. The relevant public electronic mass
medium shall be notified of such agreement in each individual
case.
(2) Candidates who are in the lists of candidates of different
titles may reach an agreement on a joint use of the broadcasting
time within the framework of the broadcasting time provided
thereto if they have the right to use the State ensured free
broadcasting time for a pre-election campaign. Such agreement
shall be notified to the public electronic mass media at least 40
days before the day of the elections of the Saeima or the
European Parliament and at least 29 days before the day of local
government elections. If the Saeima has been dissolved or
recalled, the notification of the agreement shall be submitted to
the public electronic mass media 20 days before the election day.
Notification of the agreement on the joint use of broadcasting
time cannot be amended or withdrawn.
(3) The State ensured free broadcasting time may be used by
the candidates who are in the relevant list of candidates at
their discretion.

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