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total countries/territories: 37
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Answers |
Comments |
Verified |
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Albania
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a. EMB
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Source:
Art 133 et seq. Electoral Code
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2012/02/21
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Algeria
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b. Other (specify)
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It is covered by the political parties, a probable help from the government, or the candidates salary.
Source:
Part 4, Section 2, Articles 184 to 190 from the Algerian Election Law
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2005/05/07
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Armenia
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a. EMB
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2005/03/24
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Bahrain
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a. EMB
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The election campaigns are free of charge and regulated by the EMB. Any candidate can campaign from the date the nominations are accepted as per the article 22 part 3 of the Law of the Shura Council and the parliament.
Source:
The Law of the Shura Council and the Parliament issued by Law by Decree no. 14 for the year 2002.
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2005/05/16
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Belarus
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a. EMB
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Source:
Art 4 Law on Central Commission of Elections
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2005/03/29
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Benin
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b. Other (specify)
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Source:
Mr Theodule Nouatchi, lecturer in law at the University of Benin (Cotonou).
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2005/06/30
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Bosnia and Herzegovina
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a. EMB
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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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b. Other (specify)
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Tribunal Superior Eleitoral (TSE) - Superior Electoral Court.
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2024/10/21
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Bulgaria
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a. EMB
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Source:
Law for Election of National Representatives Art 23
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2005/11/15
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Canada
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b. Other (specify)
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The Broadcasting Arbitrator, who is appointed by the Chief Electoral Officer of Canada, is responsible to allocate broadcasting time to registered political parties. See Canada Elections Act ss. 335, 338, 345
Source:
Elections Canada
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2006/12/11
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Croatia
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a. EMB
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Source:
Act on election of representatives to the Croatian Parliament
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2005/11/14
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Cyprus
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b. Other (specify)
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b) The Broadcasting Authority of Cyprus
Source:
Law 7(I)/1998 regulating radio and television stations, Art. 34D(6)
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2012/04/27
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Djibouti
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a. EMB
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Source:
Elections in Africa
A Data Handbook.1999, Edited by Dieter Nohlen, Bernard Thibaut, and Michael Krennerich
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2005/05/10
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Egypt
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a. EMB
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Source:
http://www.arab-ipu.org/pdb/RelatedArticlesGvnSPName.asp?SPName=CHRN&StructuredIndexCode=&LawBookID=211220016956490&Year1=&Year2=&YearGorH=
And Ministry of Information
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2008/02/04
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France
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b. Other (specify)
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b) The Supreme Council for Audiovisual Services
Source:
Law No. 86-1067 of 30 September 1986 on freedom of communication, Art. 14, 16;
Supreme Council for Audiovisual Services Resolution No. 2011-1 of 4 January 2011;
Electoral Code, Art. 167-1 (IV)
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2012/05/03
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Germany
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b. Other (specify)
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Broadcasting regulator.
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2005/04/11
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Greece
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b. Other (specify)
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The General Secretariat of Communication/General Secretariat of Information, the Inter-party Committee of Elections and the National Council for Radio and Elections
Source:
Law 3023/2002, Art. 10(1), 28(1), 30(2)
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2012/04/13
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Italy
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b. Other (specify)
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The Parliamentary Commission on Communications ("Commissione parlamentare per l'indirizzo generale e la vigilanza dei servizi radiotelevisivi") and the Communications Regulatory Authority (Agcom - "Autorità per le garanzie nelle comunicazioni").
Source:
Law of 31 July 1997, n. 249, Art. 2
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2012/04/16
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Kenya
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b. Other (specify)
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Political parties staff themselves
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2012/03/28
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Lithuania
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a. EMB
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Source:
Law on elections to the Seimas, 2004, article 51.
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2005/03/29
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Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of
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b. Other (specify)
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The decision on the rules for equal media presentation shall be reached by the Parliament, upon a proposal by the Broadcasting Council.
Source:
Art 51 Law on election of MP's
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2005/03/23
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Montenegro
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b. Other (specify)
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2021/12/24
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Morocco
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a. EMB
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Ministry of Interior
Source:
The Moroccan Election Law 1997
http://www.arab-ipu.org/pdb/RelatedArticlesGvnSPName.asp?SPName=CHRN&StructuredIndexCode=&LawBookID=021020014250675&Year1=&Year2=&YearGorH=
http://www.arab-ipu.org/pdb/LoadLawBook.asp?SC=021020014150742&WideTbl=Y&LBShowHdr=N
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2007/01/29
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Niger
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b. Other (specify)
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Le Conseil Supérieur de la Communication (CSC)
Source:
Ordonnance N°93-21 du 30 mars 1993 portant définition et mission du CSC
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2007/01/02
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Palestine
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a. EMB
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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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a. EMB
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a) The National Electoral Committee
Source:
Electoral Law no. 14/79 of 16 May 1979 as amended, Art. 62, 63;
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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a. EMB
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Source:
Law on the Election of the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate, 2004.
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2005/03/30
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Russian Federation
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a. EMB
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9. The Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation shall:
d) implement measures aimed at ensuring a uniform procedure for allocation of air time and space in print media between registered candidates, election associations for the purposes of election campaigning, between the referendum initiative group and other groups of referendum participants for the purposes of campaigning on questions of the referendum, establishment of results of voting, referenda, and the procedure of publication of the results of voting and election, referenda, including information-telecommunication network “Internet”.
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 by the Federal Laws of July 7, 2004, No.46-FZ, of July 21, 2005, No,93-FZ), article 21
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2005/03/28
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Seychelles
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a. EMB
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Source:
seychelles election commssion manual
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2005/08/30
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Somalia
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b. Other (specify)
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Ministry of information.
Source:
http://64.233.183.104/search?q=cache:_0Vymtvg8bYJ:www.apfw.org/data/news/english/SOMALILANDsreport1004.pdf+somaliland+election+media+reports&hl=en&ie=UTF-8
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2005/05/04
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Spain
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a. EMB
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a) In collaboration with a Committee on Radio and Television and the regional electoral bodies
Source:
Electoral Law 5/1985 of 19 June ("Ley Orgánica del Régimen Electoral General"), Art. 65
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2012/04/18
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Sudan
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a. EMB
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Source:
Article 6 of the Law to stop bad acts.
http://www.arab-ipu.org/pdb/RelatedArticlesGvnSPName.asp?SPName=CHRN&StructuredIndexCode=&LawBookID=021020015496088&Year1=&Year2=&YearGorH=
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2006/11/20
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Taiwan
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a. EMB
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2020/03/30
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Tunisia
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a. EMB
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Ministry of Interior is in charge.
Source:
Article 9 and 37 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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a. EMB
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Source:
Art 54, 55 electoral code
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2005/03/30
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Yemen
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a. EMB
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Source:
Section 4, Article 39 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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