§ Section 22Placement of Pre-election Campaign Materials in Public Places

(1) Issues relating to the placement of pre-election campaign
materials in public outdoor areas or in front of public outdoor
areas (signs, stands, posters, boards, mobile billboards, placed
placards, advertising on window displays and other similar
advertising objects) are governed by the laws and regulations on
the placement of advertising insofar as this Law does not provide
otherwise.
(2) A campaigner or its authorised person shall enter into the
contract for the placement of pre-election campaign materials in
public outdoor areas or in front of public outdoor areas (signs,
stands, posters, boards, mobile billboards, placed placards,
advertising on window displays and other similar advertising
objects) directly and without mediators only with the advertising
service provider.
(3) An advertising service provider who offers to place the
pre-election campaign materials in public outdoor areas or in
front of public outdoor areas (signs, stands, posters, boards,
mobile billboards, placed placards, advertising on window
displays and other similar advertising objects) 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, including the planned
discounts and criteria for the application of discounts, for the
entire period of pre-election campaign. If the Saeima has
been dissolved or recalled or a local government council is
dissolved, or repeat elections are announced, the advertising
service provider shall send the price lists for the placement of
pre-election campaign materials for the entire pre-election
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.
(4) An advertising service provider who offers to place
pre-election campaign materials in public outdoor areas or in
front of public outdoor areas (signs, stands, posters, boards,
mobile billboards, placed placards, advertising on window
displays and other similar advertising objects) may not place the
pre-election campaign materials for a price that is higher or
lower than that specified in the price lists referred to in
Paragraph three of this Section. Such price lists may not be
amended after their publication.
(5) If an advertising service provider has not sent the price
lists for the placement of pre-election campaign materials to the
Corruption Prevention and Combating Bureau in compliance with the
provisions of this Section and within the time limits provided
therein, such advertising service provider may not place the
pre-election campaign materials during the pre-election campaign
materials.
(6) Provisions referred to in Paragraphs two, three, four and
five of this Section shall not apply to a pre-election campaign
conducted by an unrelated person in compliance with the
restrictions laid down in this Law.
(7) The campaigner who paid for the pre-election campaign
shall be clearly and expressly indicated within the framework of
each pre-election campaign material.
(8) A local government fee for the placement of advertising,
posters and advertisements in public places shall be paid for the
placement of pre-election campaign materials in public use
outdoor areas or in front of public use outdoor areas (signs,
stands, posters, boards, mobile billboards, placed placards,
advertising on window displays and other similar advertising
objects) if the local government has set such a fee for
pre-election campaign materials. A fee set by a local government
for the placement of advertising, posters and advertisements in
public places with regard to pre-election campaign materials
shall not exceed amount of the lowest fee which is set in the
specific place for the placement of advertising materials of
goods and services.
[16 June 2016; 10 June 2021]