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Tunisia Tunisia

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
b. Based on number of candidates put forward in present elections
d. Based on mixture of principles (specify)
Comments: The Independent High Authority for Audiovisual Communication (HAICA) guarantees the right of access to means of audiovisual communication to all political groups during the campaign period on the basis of equality and plurality. For legislative elections, the allocation of airtime on public media is proportional to the number of candidates put forward by each candidate list. For presidential elections, airtime is distributed equally.
Source: Organic Law n° 2014-16 of 26 May 2014 on Elections and Referenda, art. 65: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/TN/tunisia-organic-law-on-elections-and-referenda/view (2014); Decision n° 2014-25 of 8 September 2014 of the Independent High Authority for Elections laying down the rules and general requirements for the media during the electoral campaign, art. 9.
Verified: 2019/08/05
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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:
Source: Organic Law n° 2014-16 of 26 May 2014 on Elections and Referenda, art. 65: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/TN/tunisia-organic-law-on-elections-and-referenda/view (2014)
Verified: 2019/08/05
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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: f. 10 or more days
Comments: It is prohibited, during the electoral campaign or referendum campaign, and during the period of electoral silence, to broadcast or publish the results of opinion surveys that are directly or indirectly related to elections or referendums, as well as studies and journalistic commentaries on such surveys, across the different media.
Source: Organic Law n° 2014-16 of 26 May 2014 on Elections and Referenda, art. 70: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/TN/tunisia-organic-law-on-elections-and-referenda/view (2014).
Verified: 2019/08/05
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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: There are no specific legal provisions in this regard.
Source: Organic Law n° 2014-16 of 26 May 2014 on Elections and Referenda: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/TN/tunisia-organic-law-on-elections-and-referenda/view (2014).
Verified: 2019/08/05
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