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Media and Elections
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):
b . Based on number of candidates put forward in present elections
Comments:
Free airtime is allocated to political parties in proportion to the number of candidates put forward. None of these political parties can be allocated less than 5 minutes on television and 10 minutes on radio during the campaign period.
Source:
Decree No. 92/030 of 13 February 1992 regulating the access of political parties to public audiovisual media, art. 10: http://www.spm.gov.cm/fr/documentation/textes-legislatifs-et-reglementaires/article/decret-n-92030-du-13-fevrier-1992-fixant-les-modalites-dacces-des-partis-politiques-aux-medias-au.html (2012)
Verified:
2012/08/10
ME059
Television debates
Question: Are televised debates between candidates or party representatives normally conducted?
Answer(s):
c . No
Comments:
Source:
Transparency International Cameroon, Final Report of the Election Observation Mission to the Presidential Elections of 09 October 2011 in Cameroon: http://www.ti-cameroon.org/doc/Rapport%20final%20d%27observation_Elections%20prsidentielles_TI-C_eng.pdf (2012);
The Commonwealth, Final Report Final Report of the Election Observation Mission to the Presidential Elections of 09 October 2011 in Cameroon: http://www.thecommonwealth.org/files/242978/FileName/2011CETCameroonPresidentialElectionReport.pdf (2012)
Verified:
2012/08/10
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:
g . No information available
Comments:
Source:
Verified:
2012/08/10
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:
There are no specific legal provisions in this regard.
Source:
Verified:
2012/08/10
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