Media and Elections

Georgia

ME037

Question:	What are the criteria for allocating free broadcast time and/or free printed advertisement space to political parties?
Answer(s):	a. Equal regardless of size of party and previous performance c. Based on result of previous election
Comments:	A general broadcaster, as well as a broadcaster transmitting the election advertising shall be obliged to allocate to each qualified election subject the time lasting for 90 seconds in every 3 hours free of charge and without discrimination. Further addition of an unused time to the other time assigned thereto is impermissible. The Public Broadcaster, as well as a community broadcaster, which allocates time for the election advertising, shall be obliged to allocate to each qualified election subject the time lasting for 60 seconds per hour free of charge and without discrimination. Further addition of an unused time to the other time assigned thereto is impermissible. The Public Broadcaster (legal entity of public law) is obliged to allocate an airtime for pre-election advertising of all other parties and election blocs, other than qualified election subjects, which shall be equally distributed among these subjects.
Source:	The Election Core of Georgia, art. 51: https://matsne.gov.ge/en/document/view/1557168?publication=87
Verified:	2024/07/25

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ME059

Question:	Are televised debates between candidates or party representatives normally conducted?
Answer(s):	a. Yes, in presidential elections b. Yes, in legislative elections
Comments:	Public Broadcasters run debates for party-elected candidates. Many broadcasters intend to conduct various debates among the political contestants.
Source:	OSCE Report on Presidential Elections 2018. Part C: https://www.osce.org/files/f/documents/9/4/412724_2.pdf The Election Code of Georgia, art. 51, 185: https://matsne.gov.ge/en/document/view/1557168?publication=87
Verified:	2024/07/25

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ME062

Question:	What is the blackout period, if any, during which results of pre-election opinion polls may not be released to the public?
Answer:	b. 2-3 days
Comments:	It is prohibited to publish public opinion poll results with regard to the elections, except for the possible number of voters in elections and the number of voters participating in elections on polling day, within 48 hours before polling day and until 20:00 of that day.
Source:	The Election Code of Georgia, art. 50: https://matsne.gov.ge/en/document/view/1557168?publication=87
Verified:	2024/07/25

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ME080

Question:	Is there a maximum amount that a political party is permitted to spend on paid advertising during a campaign period?
Answer:	b. No
Comments:	The paid airtime allotted by any TV or radio broadcaster during one day may not exceed 15% of its total daily broadcasting time and none of the electoral subjects shall be granted more than one-third of this time.
Source:	The Election Core of Georgia, art. 50: https://matsne.gov.ge/en/document/view/1557168?publication=87
Verified:	2024/07/25

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