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Timor-Leste Timor-Leste

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: During the campaign period, radio stations and television reserve equal airtime for candidates, political parties and party coalitions. If two parties request the same time slot, there will be a random lottery to decide who gets the specific time slot.
Source: Regulation n.º 03/STAE/X/2011 on the electoral campaign for presidential and parliamentary elections, articles 18, 19, 20: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/pacific/TL/timor-leste-regulation-no-03-stae-x-2011-on-the/view
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ME059

Television debates
Question:Are televised debates between candidates or party representatives normally conducted?
Answer(s): b. Yes, in legislative elections
Comments:
Source: EU Election Observation Mission, Final Report on the Parliamentary Elections of 2012, p. 19: https://www.eods.eu/library/EUEOM%20FR%20TIMOR%20LESTE%2028.09.2012_en.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: b. 2-3 days
Comments: Opinion polls and surveys shall not be published the two days preceding the election day.
Source: Regulation n.º 03/STAE/X/2011 on the electoral campaign for presidential and parliamentary elections, article 4 (3): https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/pacific/TL/timor-leste-regulation-no-03-stae-x-2011-on-the/view
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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: Existing legislation does not set a ceiling on the amount that a political party is allowed to spend on paid advertising during the campaign period.
Source: EU Election Observation Mission, Final Report on the Parliamentary Elections of 2012, p. 4; https://www.eods.eu/library/EUEOM%20FR%20TIMOR%20LESTE%2028.09.2012_en.pdf Law n.º 6/2006 on the Election of the National Parliament of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, article 13: https://mj.gov.tl/jornal/lawsTL/RDTL-Law/RDTL-Laws/Law-2006-06.pdf Law n.º 6/2008 of 16 April 2008 regulating political party funding; https://mj.gov.tl/jornal/lawsTL/RDTL-Law/RDTL-Laws/Law-2008-06.pdf Regulation n.º 03/STAE/X/2011 on the electoral campaign for presidential and parliamentary elections
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