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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):
a . Equal regardless of size of party and previous performance
Comments: 2.The candidates and political parties which have nominated their party lists shall be guaranteed equal access conditions to mass media to conduct their pre-election campaigns.
3.The state guarantees candidates equal allocation of funds for their programs in the media. The procedure and the amount of funds allocated to the candidates for media appearances are determined by the Central Election Commission.
Presidential candidates, political parties that have put forward party lists of candidates for deputies of the Mazhilis have the right to participate in pre-election debates on television organized by the Central Election Commission.
Political parties that have put forward party lists of candidates for maslikhats may participate in pre-election debates on television, which are entitled to organize the relevant territorial election commissions.
The procedure and conditions for holding pre-election debates determined by the Central Election Commission should be equal and should not create advantages for any candidate or political party.
The mass media on a contractual basis provide airtime, print space to registered candidates and political parties that have nominated party lists. The terms of the agreement on the provision of airtime and printed space in the media to candidates and political parties that have put forward party lists should not create advantages for a candidate or a political party.
In the pre-election promotion the circulation of a periodical publication associated with election campaigning candidates, political parties nominating party lists must be the same for all candidates, political parties nominating party lists.
6.The local executive bodies jointly with the corresponding election commissions shall determine places for posting printed campaign materials for all candidates and shall equip them with stands, boards and advertising columns. The printed campaign materials shall be displayed in conditions that ensure equal rights for all candidates.
Source: Constitutional Law on Elections of the Republic of Kazakhstan as amended on June 29, 2018, art. 28: https://www.election.gov.kz/eng/election-legal-framework/the-laws-of-the-rk.php
Verified: 2024/10/23
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: Candidates for President, political parties that have nominated party lists of candidates for the Mazhilis members to the Parliament shall have the right to participate in pre-election debates organized by the Central Election Commission.
Source: Constitutional Law on Elections of the Republic of Kazakhstan as amended on June 29, 2018, art. 28: https://www.election.gov.kz/eng/election-legal-framework/the-laws-of-the-rk.php
Verified: 2024/10/23
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:
c . 4-5 days
Comments: 9. Publication of the results of public opinion polls, forecasts of election results, other election-related studies, voting in support of candidates or political parties on the Internet is not allowed within five days before the Election Day and on the Election Day.
It is prohibited to conduct a poll on the Election Day in a polling station or point for voting.
Source: Constitutional Law on Elections of the Republic of Kazakhstan as amended on June 29, 2018, art. 28: https://www.election.gov.kz/eng/election-legal-framework/the-laws-of-the-rk.php
Verified: 2024/10/24
ME080
Question: Is there a maximum amount that a political party is permitted to spend on paid advertising during a campaign period?
Answer:
b . No
Comments: The law doesn't specify a maximum amount that a party can spend on paid advertising. However, the law stipulates that:
Art 34
5. The maximum size of the financial resources which can be transferred to the election funds from the aforementioned sources shall be determined in the Special part of this Constitutional Act. The financial resources received above the established limit shall not be transferred to the election funds and shall be refunded to the citizens and organizations that have donated the money. In this case the expenses associated with refund of the indicated money shall be covered at the expense of citizens and organizations that have contributed in these funds. Anonymous donations shall be transferred to the republican budget as the state revenue.
(Art. 34).
2. The election fund of the political party shall be formed of:
1) the political party’s own funds. The total sum should not exceed the size of the minimum wage established by the legislation for more than five thousand times;
2) donations of citizens and organizations of the Republic. The total sum must not exceed the size of the minimum wage established by the legislation for more than ten thousand times.
(Art. 92-1).
Source: Constitutional Law on Elections of the Republic of Kazakhstan as amended on June 29, 2018, art. 34, 92-1: https://www.election.gov.kz/eng/election-legal-framework/the-laws-of-the-rk.php
Verified: 2024/10/24
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