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Media and Elections

Cayman Islands Cayman Islands

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
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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: 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
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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: 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
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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: 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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