34. Are there provisions for free or subsidized access to media for candidates?

Latvia

Latvia

Answer
Not applicable
Source

Section 9. (1) A list of candidates may be submitted by:
1) a political party registered in accordance with the procedures laid down in law which has been
established not later than one year before the election of the Saeima and which has at least 500 members;
2) an alliance of political parties registered in accordance with the procedures laid down in law if all
political parties belonging to the alliance of political parties have been established not later than one year
before the election of the Saeima and if the alliance of political parties has at least 500 members.

Law on the Election of the Saeima, Article 9 (1) (2).

Comment

Free broadcasting time is available to political partly lists as individual candidates do not stand for elections. 

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