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Montenegro Montenegro

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): a. Equal regardless of size of party and previous performance
Comments: Art. 50: As of the date of candidate list validation, until completion of the election campaign (hereinafter referred to as the election campaign), candidate list submitting entities shall be entitled to inform citizens of their candidates, programmes and activities on a daily basis, in equal duration and free of charge, through the national public broadcaster Radio and Television of Montenegro, as well as through regional and local public broadcasters, within the same daily timeslots and topical coverage of news-stories. Art. 53: During the election campaign, the Radio and Television of Montenegro, regional and local public broadcasters shall ensure free of charge and equal broadcasting of announcements of all promotional rallies of candidate lists submitting entities, on a daily basis, of equal duration and as part of the same timeslots, within commercial marketing blocks whose audibility and visibility are ensured in the entire territory of Montenegro or local government unit.
Source: Electoral Law: Law on the Election of Councillors and Representatives as amended in 2016, art. 50, 53 and 53a. https://www.legislationline.org/download/id/7743/file/Montenegro_Law_elections_councillors_members_of_parliament_1998_am2016_en.pdf
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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
b. Yes, in legislative elections
Comments: Debates are generally broadcasted by the public tv channel (RTCG)
Source: Final Report: Montenegro, Parliamentary Elections, OSCE (2020), p. 18 https://www.osce.org/files/f/documents/5/2/473532.pdf
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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: Article 63: Within 15 days before the election day, radio-broadcasting services and other media shall not be allowed to publish the results of public opinion polling, other surveys and analyses regarding the choices of citizens with reference to election results assessment. On election day, during the voting, no one shall be allowed to publish an assessment of voting results in the programmes of radio-broadcasting services and other media.
Source: Electoral Law: Law on the Election of Councillors and Representatives as amended in 2016, art. 63(1). https://www.legislationline.org/download/id/7743/file/Montenegro_Law_elections_councillors_members_of_parliament_1998_am2016_en.pdf
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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: c. No information available
Comments:
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