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Turkmenistan Turkmenistan

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
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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
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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: 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
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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: 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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