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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):
i . Not applicable
Comments:
The law does not provide for free broadcast time and/or printed advertisement spaces.
Source:
Electoral Law: “Elections Act (2021 Revision)”: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/KY/cayman-islands-elections-act-2021-revision/ ;
Verified:
2021/12/13
ME059
Television debates
Question: Are televised debates between candidates or party representatives normally conducted?
Answer(s):
b . Yes, in legislative elections
Comments:
The Chamber of Commerce and the Cayman Compass newspaper, each organised a series of debates during the last legislative elections that were streamed online.
Source:
Electoral Observation Report: “Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Election Expert Mission, Final Report”, page 17: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/KY/cayman-islands-cpa-bimr-electoral-observation-report-2021/ ;
Verified:
2021/12/13
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:
h . Not applicable
Comments:
No statistical information that could exert an influence upon or affect an election can be published at all.
Source:
Electoral Law: “Elections Act (2021 Revision)”, Part VII: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/KY/cayman-islands-elections-act-2021-revision/ ;
Verified:
2021/12/13
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:
Although the limit is set for all election expenses, meaning each candidate cannot spend more than 40,000 Cayman Dollars in total.
Source:
Electoral Law: “Elections Act (2021 Revision)”, Section 67: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/KY/cayman-islands-elections-act-2021-revision/ ;
Verified:
2021/12/13
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