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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
g. Other (specify)
Comments: In broadcasts of the electronic media, no political entity shall have a privileged position with respect to another political entity. The regulations of the Central Election Commission of BIH shall determine the amount of broadcast time to be allocated to the political entities, the broadcast time and duration of the broadcast, as well as the geographic regions covered by the broadcasts.
Source: Electoral Law: Election Law of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Chapter 16., 16.3, 16.14(4) https://www.izbori.ba/Documents/documents/ZAKONI/BiH_Election_Law_last_consolidated_version.pdf?v-4 (2024)
Verified: 2025/06/26
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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: In the 2014 elections, there were only a few discussion programs in which all key candidates participated, and these discussions were for the most part not substantive.
Source: OSCE/ODIHR Election Observation Mission Final Report on Bosnia and Herzegovina General Elections, 13 October 2014, Warsaw 7 January 2015, p. 16 https://www.osce.org/odihr/elections/bih/133511?download=true
Verified: 2014/10/11
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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: 48 hours.
Source: Electoral Law: Election Law of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Art. 16.10. https://www.izbori.ba/Documents/documents/ZAKONI/BiH_Election_Law_last_consolidated_version.pdf?v-4 (2024)
Verified: 2025/06/26
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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: No, although campaign spending in general is limited
Source: Electoral Law: Election Law of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Art. 15.9. https://www.izbori.ba/Documents/documents/ZAKONI/BiH_Election_Law_last_consolidated_version.pdf?v-4 (2024)
Verified: 2025/06/26
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