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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:
Political parties which have gone through state registration shall have the right to use the state media on equal conditions.
Source:
Law of Turkmenistan on Political Parties (2012), art. 23 (7), 29 (1)
Verified:
2013/03/06
ME059
Television debates
Question: Are televised debates between candidates or party representatives normally conducted?
Answer(s):
c . No
Comments:
No information about the organization of televised debates is available in the observation mission reports of the OSCE/ODIHR.
Source:
Needs Assessment Mission Report on the Parliamentary Elections in Turkmenistan (OSCE/ODIHR, 2012): http://www.osce.org/odihr/elections/86861 (2013);
Needs Assessment Mission Report on Early parliamentary Elections in Turkmenistan (OSCE/ODIHR, 2008): http://www.osce.org/odihr/elections/turkmenistan/34606 (2013);
Needs Assessment Mission Report on the Parliamentary Elections in Turkmenistan (OSCE/ODIHR, 1999): http://www.osce.org/odihr/elections/turkmenistan/23724
Needs Assessment Mission Report on the Presidential Election in Turkmenistan (OSCE/ODIHR, 2007): http://www.osce.org/odihr/elections/turkmenistan/23722
Verified:
2013/03/06
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:
The Law doesn't specify any blackout period.
Source:
Law on Elections of the President of Turkmenistan (2011);
Law of Turkmenistan on Elections of Deputies of the Mejlis of Turkmenistan (2008)
Verified:
2013/03/06
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 does not contain any provisions on paid advertising.
Source:
Law of Turkmenistan on Political Parties (2012);
Law of Turkmenistan on Elections of Deputies of the Mejlis of Turkmenistan (2008), art. 38
Verified:
2013/03/06
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