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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):
c . Based on result of previous election
e . As agreed by special committee
Comments:
e) After prior statement of the Inter-party Committee of Elections and the National Council for Radio and Television
Source:
Law 3023/2002, Art. 10:1
https://www.hellenicparliament.gr/Nomothetiko-Ergo/Anazitisi-Nomothetikou-Ergou?law_id=277423dd-c105-442d-8ebc-a73cd296ba8a
Verified:
2020/07/26
ME059
Television debates
Question: Are televised debates between candidates or party representatives normally conducted?
Answer(s):
b . Yes, in legislative elections
Comments:
Source:
Law 3023/2002, Art. 12:2 and 30:2
https://www.hellenicparliament.gr/Nomothetiko-Ergo/Anazitisi-Nomothetikou-Ergou?law_id=277423dd-c105-442d-8ebc-a73cd296ba8a
Verified:
2020/07/26
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:
f) 15 days before elections
Source:
P.D. 96/2007 (Codification of the legal provisions on parliamentary elections), Art. 49:1
https://www.legislationline.org/download/id/7827/file/Greece_Law_election_parliament_as_of_2007_en.pdf
Verified:
2020/07/26
ME080
Question: Is there a maximum amount that a political party is permitted to spend on paid advertising during a campaign period?
Answer:
a . Yes
Comments:
a) Political parties are not allowed to spend more than 20% of the last public funding that has been allocated to them.
The maximum amount for individual candidates is calculated according to the number of seats available at his/her constituency
Source:
Law 3023/2002, Art. 13-14
https://www.hellenicparliament.gr/Nomothetiko-Ergo/Anazitisi-Nomothetikou-Ergou?law_id=277423dd-c105-442d-8ebc-a73cd296ba8a
Verified:
2020/07/26
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