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total countries/territories: 35
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Albania
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d. Other (specify)
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The CEC allocates to the parliamentary parties that, in the last parliamentary
elections, have obtained more than 20% of the seats in the parliament, equal airtime
of not less than 30 minutes on Public Television and the same on Public Radio,
whereas for the other parliamentary parties this airtime is not less than 15 minutes.
The increase of the broadcasting time within a respective group increases
proportionally the airtime at the disposal of the other group;
Source:
Art 136 Electoral Code
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2012/02/21
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Algeria
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a. Placing limits on what the media may report about an election
b. Requiring balance in media news coverage of an election
c. Placing limits on when the media may report about an election
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The Ministry of Information and Culture
Source:
Chapters 9 & 10 of the Algeria Copyright Law Order No. 14-73 and the Algerian Election Law.
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2006/05/08
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Australia
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d. Other (specify)
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Only responsibility of the AEC is to ensure that political ads must be authorised and must not mislead or deceive electors about way in which a vote must be cast. No "truth in advertising" provision in legislation.
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2006/04/03
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Bahrain
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a. Placing limits on what the media may report about an election
b. Requiring balance in media news coverage of an election
c. Placing limits on when the media may report about an election
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The 1979 Press Law forms the legal basis for control and censorship of the press. No newspaper can be issued without the authorization of the Ministry of the Interior following a decision by the Council of Ministers (Article 19). The Minister of Information has the power to examine any written material before and during printing and to ban the printing of any newspaper or other publication if the content of the material contradicts the provisions of the Press Law (Article 5).
Source:
http://www.article19.org/docimages/334.htm
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2005/05/16
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Belarus
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b. Requiring balance in media news coverage of an election
c. Placing limits on when the media may report about an election
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Source:
Art 45 Electoral Code, resolutions of cce on use of mass media
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2005/03/29
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Bermuda
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d. Other (specify)
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There are no provisions for the Parliamentary Registry Office or the Parliamentary Election Act (1978) to regulate the media.
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2006/04/11
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Bosnia and Herzegovina
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b. Requiring balance in media news coverage of an election
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Source:
Law on the Basis of the Public Broadcasting System and on the Public Broadcasting Service of Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2002; Election Law of BiH, 2001, Chapter 15-16.
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2005/03/29
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Brazil
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a. Placing limits on what the media may report about an election
b. Requiring balance in media news coverage of an election
c. Placing limits on when the media may report about an election
d. Other (specify)
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2024/10/21
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Bulgaria
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c. Placing limits on when the media may report about an election
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Source:
Law for Election of National Representatives Art 60
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2005/11/15
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Canada
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d. Other (specify)
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The Chief Electoral Officer provides for the regulation of:
1) broadcasting time;
2) election opinion surveys; and
3) election advertising
See Canada Elections Act ss. 323, 326 to 328, 335 to 348.
Source:
Electoral Law:Canada Elections Act ss. 323, 326-328, 335-348
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2010/06/22
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Croatia
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b. Requiring balance in media news coverage of an election
c. Placing limits on when the media may report about an election
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Source:
Act on election, Law on telecommunications
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2005/11/14
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Cyprus
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b. Requiring balance in media news coverage of an election
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Source:
Law 7(I)/1998 regulating radio and television stations, Art. 34D(6)
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2012/04/27
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Czech Republic
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d. Other (specify)
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Not specified in Broadcasting Act, neither in the Parlamental elections Act
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2005/11/13
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Djibouti
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a. Placing limits on what the media may report about an election
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Source:
http://www.rsf.org/article.php3?id_article=6411
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2005/05/10
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Egypt
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b. Requiring balance in media news coverage of an election
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Source:
http://www.internews.org/arab%5Fmedia%5Fresearch/egypt.pdf
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2005/06/22
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Germany
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c. Placing limits on when the media may report about an election
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(1) During polling hours, no influence may be exerted on voters by word, sound, writing
or image and no signatures may be collected in or around the building in which the polling
station is located as well as directly in front of the entrance to the building.
(2) The publication of results of surveys conducted among voters after they have cast
their votes shall be inadmissible before the end of polling hours.
Source:
Federal Elections Act, Section 32
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2021/11/20
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Greece
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b. Requiring balance in media news coverage of an election
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c. Regulating the proportional exposure of political parties on television and radio, as well as the exposure of candidates in the media. In case of violation of the regulations, the corresponding penalties are imposed.
Source:
Law 3023/2002, Articles 10, 12(2,3), 14(5), 24(1), 25(5,6), 27(2,3), 28(1), 30(2)
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2012/04/13
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Italy
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d. Other (specify)
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d) No responsibility
Source:
Law of 22 February 2000, n. 28
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2012/04/16
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Kenya
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b. Requiring balance in media news coverage of an election
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2012/03/28
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Lithuania
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b. Requiring balance in media news coverage of an election
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Source:
Law on elections to the Seimas, 1996, article 51.
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2005/03/29
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Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of
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d. Other (specify)
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The EMB takes part in voter education, and setting the framework and rules of voter education.
Source:
Art 54 Law on election of MP's
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2005/03/23
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Malaysia
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a. Placing limits on what the media may report about an election
b. Requiring balance in media news coverage of an election
c. Placing limits on when the media may report about an election
d. Other (specify)
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d) The media was asked to abide by the Code of Ethics drawn up by the EMB
Source:
Suhaila Norsham, Secretary of International Relation Committee, Election Commission of Malaysia
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2007/01/21
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Morocco
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a. Placing limits on what the media may report about an election
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The Government controlled the media generally through directives and guidance from the Ministry of Interior. Publications that were judged offensive could be confiscated or indefinitely suspended. The Government may censor newspapers directly by ordering them not to report on specific items or events. The Government registered and licensed domestic newspapers and journals and could use the licensing process to prevent the publication of materials that exceeded its threshold of tolerable dissent. The Ministry of Interior controlled foreign publications by removing banned publications from circulation.
Source:
http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/hrrpt/2003/27934.htm
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2005/05/08
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Niger
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b. Requiring balance in media news coverage of an election
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Source:
Pr Niandou Souley Abdoulaye
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2005/06/07
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Palestine
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b. Requiring balance in media news coverage of an election
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Source:
Articles 54 to 59, 93, and 94 Electoral Law
http://www.arab-ipu.org/pdb/RelatedArticlesGvnSPName.asp?SPName=CHRN&StructuredIndexCode=&LawBookID=021020013748088&Year1=&Year2=&YearGorH=
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2005/06/22
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Portugal
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b. Requiring balance in media news coverage of an election
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Source:
Law no 71/78 of 27 December 1978, establishing the National Electoral Commission, Art. 5(1)f
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2012/04/20
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Romania
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b. Requiring balance in media news coverage of an election
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2005/03/30
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Russian Federation
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d. Other (specify)
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More detailed information is provided in the Article 61.
Source:
Federal Law: "On Basic Guarantees of Electoral Rights and the Right of Citizens of the Russian Federation to Participate in a Referendum" as amended on April 5, 2016, article 61.
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2016/06/06
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Seychelles
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b. Requiring balance in media news coverage of an election
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Source:
MISA report 2000
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2005/08/29
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Slovakia
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d. Other (specify)
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According to Art. 13 of the LENC (Law on the Election to the National Council) the Central Election Commission discuss information on assuring the assignment of equal broadcasting time in television and radio broadcasting during the election campaign.
Art. 32 para 10-11. of the broadcasting act orders that broadcasting of political advertising and advertising promoting religion or atheism shall be prohibited, if special regulation does not provide otherwise. Political advertising for the purpose of this law means public announcement determined for a) support of a political party, political movement, member of a party, or member of a movement, or candidate, or in their favour during an election campaign or referendum campaign, b) popularisation of name, mark, or slogans of a political party, political movement or a candidate. The special regulation is the Art. 23 of LENC which allows campaigning only in the Slovak Radio and Television.
Source:
LENC (Law on the Election to the National Council), Broadcasting Act
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2007/01/09
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Somalia
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a. Placing limits on what the media may report about an election
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limits are placed by political groups.
Source:
http://64.233.183.104/search?q=cache:sOSvcfttHIQJ:www.delken.cec.eu.int/en/publications/Report%2520on%2520Somaliland%2520Local%2520Elections%2520held%2520on%252015.12.02.doc+somaliland+election+media+reports&hl=en&ie=UTF-8
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2005/04/25
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Tunisia
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b. Requiring balance in media news coverage of an election
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The Ministry of Interior is in charge.
Source:
Article 9 of the Amendment on Tunisian Election Law.
http://www.arab-ipu.org/pdb/LoadLawBook.asp?SC=021020018498827
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2005/05/08
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Turkey
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b. Requiring balance in media news coverage of an election
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Source:
Art 52 et seq. electoral code
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2005/03/30
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Yemen
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b. Requiring balance in media news coverage of an election
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Source:
Articles 37 to 52, Section 4 of the Electoral Law of Yemen 2001.
http://www.arab-ipu.org/pdb/RelatedArticlesGvnSPName.asp?SPName=CHRN&StructuredIndexCode=&LawBookID=181120033455535&Year1=&Year2=&YearGorH=
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2006/11/20
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