§ Section 16Pre-election Campaigns in Publications

(1) Campaigner or its authorized person shall enter into the
contract for the placement of pre-election campaign materials
directly and without mediators only with the publication.
(2) A publication shall, at least 150 days before the election
day, send to the Corruption Prevention and Combating Bureau the
price lists for the placement of pre-election campaign materials
for the entire period of the pre-election campaign, including
planned discounts and criteria for the application of discounts.
If the Saeima has been dissolved or recalled or a local
government council is dissolved, or repeat elections are
announced, a publication shall send the price lists for the
placement of pre-election campaign materials for the entire
pre-election campaign period, including planned discounts and
criteria for the application of discounts, to the Corruption
Prevention and Combating Bureau not later than within three
working days from the day when the elections are announced. The
Corruption Prevention and Combating Bureau shall, without delay,
publish the abovementioned information on its website.
(3) A publication is prohibited from placing pre-election
campaign materials for a price that is higher or lower than
indicated in the price lists referred to in Paragraph two of this
Section. Such price lists may not be amended after their
publication.
(4) If a publication has not sent the price list for the
placement of pre-election campaign materials to the Corruption
Prevention and Combating Bureau in accordance with the provisions
of this Section and within the time limits provided therein, such
publication may not place pre-election campaign materials for
payment during the pre-election campaign period.
(5) It shall be clearly and expressly indicated within the
framework of each pre-election campaign material published in
publication that it is an political advertisement and which
campaigner has paid for such pre-election campaign.
[10 June 2021]