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Media and Elections

El Salvador El Salvador

ME037

Criteria for allocating free broadcast time
Question:What are the criteria for allocating free broadcast time and/or free printed advertisement space to political parties?
Answer(s): d. Based on mixture of principles (specify)
Comments: Half the total time is divided equally among all political parties. The other half is distributed according to how many representatives the party has in the Legislature. Parties running for the first time are allotted time equivalent to the shortest amount of time given.
Source: Political Parties Act: "Decreto No. 307 — Ley de Partidos Políticos", art. 61: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/SV/el-salvador-recopilacion-legislacion-electoral-2021/
Verified: 2024/12/19
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ME059

Television debates
Question:Are televised debates between candidates or party representatives normally conducted?
Answer(s): a. Yes, in presidential elections
Comments:
Source: Debates International: El Salvador: https://www.debatesinternational.org/country/el-salvador/ ; 2014 Election Blog: Breaking Down El Salvador's First Presidential Debate: http://www.as-coa.org/blogs/2014-election-blog-breaking-down-el-salvadors-first-presidential-debate (2014)
Verified: 2024/12/19
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ME062

Blackout period for release of opinion poll results.
Question:What is the blackout period, if any, during which results of pre-election opinion polls may not be released to the public?
Answer: f. 10 or more days
Comments: 15 days prior to the elections and until the results are declared.
Source: Electoral Law: “Decreto No. 413 — Código Electoral”, art. 176: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/SV/el-salvador-recopilacion-legislacion-electoral-2021/
Verified: 2024/12/19
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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 law does not set any restrictions in this regard.
Source: Electoral Law: “Decreto No. 413 — Código Electoral”: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/SV/el-salvador-recopilacion-legislacion-electoral-2021/ ; Political Parties Act: "Decreto No. 307 — Ley de Partidos Políticos": https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/SV/el-salvador-recopilacion-legislacion-electoral-2021/
Verified: 2024/12/19
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