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total countries/territories: 34
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Albania
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a. A media department
b. A press officer
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There is a PR department and a spokesman, as well.
Source:
www.cec.org.al
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2012/02/21
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Algeria
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e. Other (specify)
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none
Source:
The Algerian Election Law.
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2005/05/08
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Australia
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a. A media department
c. A commissioner with responsibility for media work
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2005/05/12
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Austria
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d. No one with full-time responsibility for media work
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In practice, media work is primarily done by the Head of the Department of Electoral Affairs in the Federal Ministry of the Interior (in accordance with the federal Electoral board).
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2005/06/13
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Bahrain
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d. No one with full-time responsibility for media work
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Source:
The Law of the Shura Council and the Parliament issued by Law by Decree no 14 for 2002, exercising political rights.
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2005/05/16
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Belarus
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e. Other (specify)
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N.A.
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2005/03/29
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Belgium
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d. No one with full-time responsibility for media work
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2005/06/15
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Benin
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e. Other (specify)
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Source:
Mr Theodule Nouatchi, lecturer in law at the University of Benin (Cotonou).
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2005/06/30
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Bosnia and Herzegovina
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b. A press officer
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2005/03/29
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Canada
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a. A media department
b. A press officer
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Source:
Elections Canada (www.elections.ca)
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2006/12/11
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Croatia
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d. No one with full-time responsibility for media work
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Source:
Mr Damir Azenic
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2005/11/14
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Djibouti
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a. A media department
b. A press officer
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Source:
Elections in Africa
A Data Handbook.1999, Edited by Dieter Nohlen, Bernard Thibaut, and Michael Krennerich
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2005/05/10
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Germany
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a. A media department
b. A press officer
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2005/04/13
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Greece
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a. A media department
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a. Press Office of the Minister of Interior
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2012/04/13
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Ireland
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a. A media department
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2005/06/23
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Italy
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e. Other (specify)
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The Communications Regulatory Authority (Agcom) collaborates with the media on electoral matters.
Source:
Communications Regulatory Authority Official Website: www.agcom.it (2012)
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2012/04/17
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Kenya
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a. A media department
b. A press officer
c. A commissioner with responsibility for media work
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2012/03/28
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Liechtenstein
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d. No one with full-time responsibility for media work
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2005/06/09
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Lithuania
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b. A press officer
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2005/03/29
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Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of
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e. Other (specify)
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INFORMATION BUREAU
WITH PRESS CENTER
Source:
www.izbori.gov.mk
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2005/03/24
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Malaysia
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e. Other (specify)
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e) Public Affairs Section and a Public Relations Officer
Source:
Suhaila Norsham, Secretary of International Relation Committee, Election Commission of Malaysia
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2007/01/21
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Morocco
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d. No one with full-time responsibility for media work
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No one specific, but officers from different Moroccan media companies.
Source:
http://www.wan-press.org/article.php3?id_article=4118
http://www.ijnet.org/FE_Article/trainingevent.asp?Terms=&UILang=1&CId=225945&CIdLang=1
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2007/01/29
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Niger
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a. A media department
b. A press officer
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Source:
Pr Niandou Souley Abdoulaye et règlement intérieur de la CENI
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2005/06/07
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Palestine
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d. No one with full-time responsibility for media work
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Source:
Ministry of Information
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2005/06/22
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Portugal
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d. No one with full-time responsibility for media work
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2005/06/14
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Romania
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b. A press officer
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Source:
http://www.bec2004.ro/
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2005/03/30
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Russian Federation
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c. A commissioner with responsibility for media work
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Mr. Vladimir Ivanovich Lisinko
Source:
www.cikrf.ru
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2005/03/28
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Sierra Leone
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b. A press officer
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2005/06/09
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Somalia
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b. A press officer
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Source:
http://www.unsomalia.net/media/2003/Stories/20030326_1.asp
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2005/05/05
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Sudan
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e. Other (specify)
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Special Committee
Source:
Article 6 of the Law to stop bad acts.
http://www.arab-ipu.org/pdb/RelatedArticlesGvnSPName.asp?SPName=CHRN&StructuredIndexCode=&LawBookID=021020015496088&Year1=&Year2=&YearGorH=
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2006/11/20
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Tunisia
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e. Other (specify)
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Ministry of Media.
Source:
Article 9 and 37 of the Amendment on Tunisian Election Law.
http://www.arab-ipu.org/pdb/LoadLawBook.asp?SC=021020018498827
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2005/05/08
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Turkey
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e. Other (specify)
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N.A.
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2015/06/01
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Yemen
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d. No one with full-time responsibility for media work
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Source:
Law No. 25 (1990) on the press and publications.
http://www.ijnet.org/FE_Article/MediaLaw.asp?UILang=1&CID=108624
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2006/11/20
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