Media and Elections

Uzbekistan

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
Comments:	Article 46: During the campaign, equal conditions of access to the state media shall be ensured by providing the same amount of broadcasting and print space free of charge.
Source:	Election Code of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Chapter 9, Article 46: https://lex.uz/docs/4458857?ONDATE=26.06.2019
Verified:	2024/08/22

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ME059

Question:	Are televised debates between candidates or party representatives normally conducted?
Answer(s):	b. Yes, in legislative elections
Comments:	Presidential: The CEC required the five national state TV stations to reserve time for debates among the contestants on every Saturday during the campaign period; however, such debates did not take place; Parliamentary: For the first time, televised debates among the representatives of the five parties were organized. A total of 51 debates took place.
Source:	OSCE ODIHR Election Observation Mission Final Report, Republic of Uzbekistan, Presidential Election 24 October 2021: https://www.osce.org/files/f/documents/9/e/516435_0.pdf; OSCE ODIHR Election Observation Mission Final Report, Republic of Uzbekistan, Parliamentary Elections 22 December 2019: https://www.osce.org/files/f/documents/9/3/452170_1.pdf
Verified:	2024/08/22

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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:	Article 103: On the election day and the day before the start of voting, it shall be prohibited to publish (promulgate) the results of public opinion surveys, forecasts of election results, other researches related to the elections, including their placement in the information networks, as well as in the Internet.
Source:	Election Code of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Chapter 18, Article 103: https://lex.uz/docs/4458857?ONDATE=26.06.2019
Verified:	2024/08/22

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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 amount of funding made available by the CEC to candidates caps the funding of campaigns at a low level and thus limits the parties’ and candidates’ scope to determine their own campaign strategy and methods, including related to production of additional campaign material and advertising, notably for constituency-level campaigning.
Source:	OSCE ODIHR Election Observation Mission Final Report, Republic of Uzbekistan, Parliamentary Elections 22 December 2019: https://www.osce.org/files/f/documents/9/3/452170_1.pdf
Verified:	2024/08/22

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