Données comparatives —
’S’abonner au bulletin d’information ACE
Administration électorale Cadre juridique Délimitation des circonscriptions Inscription des électeurs Gros plan Sur Le Financement des Campagnes Électorales Intégrité électorale
Lois électorales : Une perspective macroscopique Médias et élections Opérations de vote Partis politiques et candidats Regard sur les élections et la sécurité Rendre efficace l'assistance électorale
Systèmes de gestion des résultats Systèmes électoraux Éducation civique et électorale Élections et handicapées Élections et technologie
Pays
Encyclopédie Documents électoraux Données comparatives BRIDGE
Se connecter au Réseau d’experts ACE Consulter les experts Explorer les réponses collectives Trouver un expert
À propos d'ACE Partenaires d'ACE Réseau d'experts
Acciones de Documento

Media and Elections

Letonia Letonia

ME037

Criteria for allocating free broadcast time
PreguntaWhat are the criteria for allocating free broadcast time and/or free printed advertisement space to political parties?
Respuestas g. Other (specify)
Respuestas Section 2: (1) Candidates who are in a list of candidates of the same title have the right to use the broadcasting time of the Latvian Radio and Latvian Television for pre-election campaign free of charge in accordance with the procedures and the amount stipulated in this Law if they have submitted a statement regarding the submission of the list of candidates at least 40 days before the election day. (2) Within the meaning of this Law, a pre-election campaign shall be the advertising of any political organisation, association of political organisations or any deputy candidate in mass media or otherwise if it contains a direct or indirect invitation to vote for or against any political organisation, association of political organisations or any deputy candidate.
Fuente Law on Pre-election Campaign Before the Saeima Elections and Elections to the European Parliament as amended on 15 January 2009, sec. 2(1) & (2).
Verificado 2014/10/03
ME059

Television debates
PreguntaAre televised debates between candidates or party representatives normally conducted?
Respuestas b. Yes, in legislative elections
Respuestas Public TV LTV1 provided an overall balanced coverage of the main contestants, and was largely in a neutral tone in its news, current affairs’ programmes and debates.LTV1 fulfilled its obligation to provide political parties with free airtime31 and organized nine election debates, three of them with all 13 contenders.
Fuente OSCE/ODIHR Limited Election Observation Mission Final Report on Early Parliamentary Elections (17 September 2011)in Republic of Latvia. (Warsaw 19 December 2011): http://www.osce.org/odihr/elections/Latvia/86363
Verificado 2014/10/03
ME062

Blackout period for release of opinion poll results.
PreguntaWhat is the blackout period, if any, during which results of pre-election opinion polls may not be released to the public?
Answer: a. 1 day
Respuestas Section 14: It is prohibited to include the results of public opinion polls regarding popularity of political organisations, associations of political organisations or individual deputy candidates in programmes of broadcasting organisations on the election day until 10 o’clock in the evening.
Fuente Law on Pre-election Campaign Before the Saeima Elections and Elections to the European Parliament as amended on 15 January 2009, sec. 14.
Verificado 2014/10/03
ME080


PreguntaIs there a maximum amount that a political party is permitted to spend on paid advertising during a campaign period?
Answer: c. No information available
Respuestas
Fuente
Verificado 2014/10/03
.aqui