43. Are there limits on the amount that third parties can spend on election campaign activities?

Latvia

Latvia

Answer
Yes, spending limit exists
Source

Section 5.2, Pre-election Campaign Law, the amended version of law in force from 15.07.2016, Latvijas VÄ“stnesis, 199, 19.12.2012,  Official Publication number: 2012/199.2

Comment

Unrelated person (a natural person, a legal person or a registered association of such persons who is not affiliated with political parties, their associations or electoral associations) can conduct a pre-election campaign in their own name.

(2)Unrelated person for pre-election campaign may use resources not exceeding 15 minimum monthly wages. A minimum monthly wage within the meaning of this Law shall be the amount of the minimum monthly wage which was determined on 1 January of the relevant calendar year.

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