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total countries/territories: 28
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Answers |
Comments |
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Algeria
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e. None
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No media provide paid broadcast time or printed advertisement space for presidential candidates.
Source:
Part 4, Section 1, Articles 172 to 182 from the Algerian Election Law
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2005/05/07
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Austria
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a. Publicly owned
c. Privately owned
d. Owned by political parties
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2005/06/10
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Bahrain
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e. None
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Not applicable. The King is the Head of State by inherited monarchy. There are no presidential elections.
Source:
chapter 4, section 1, article 33 (a) of The Constitution of Bahrain 2002.
chapter 1, article 1 (b) of The Constitution of Bahrain 2002.
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2006/05/08
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Belarus
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e. None
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Source:
ACEEEO questionnaire on Media and elections, Belarus
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2005/03/29
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Benin
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c. Privately owned
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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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c. Privately owned
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Source:
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. Publicly owned
b. Government owned
c. Privately owned
d. Owned by political parties
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Article 43.
Paid advertising in the printed press and reproduction on the internet of the printed newspaper, up to the eve of the elections, is permitted, with up to 10 (ten) electoral advertisements per vehicle, on different dates, for each candidate, with a maximum space, per edition, of 1/8 (one-eighth) of a standard newspaper page and 1/4 (one-quarter) of a magazine or tabloid page.
§ 1º The advertisement must visibly state the amount paid for the insertion.
Source:
Elections Law – Law No. 9,504, of September 30, 1997, Article 36 - 57-J:
https://www.tse.jus.br/legislacao/codigo-eleitoral/lei-das-eleicoes/lei-das-eleicoes-lei-nb0-9.504-de-30-de-setembro-de-1997
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2024/10/22
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Bulgaria
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a. Publicly owned
c. Privately owned
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Source:
Law for the Presidental Elections Art 11; 11/(a);
Mihail Konstantinov, Vice-chair of the Central Election Commissions of Bulgaria for Parliamentary and for Local Elections
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2007/01/31
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Czech Republic
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e. None
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No presidential elections.
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2005/11/13
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Djibouti
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b. Government owned
c. Privately owned
d. Owned by political parties
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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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b. Government owned
c. Privately owned
d. Owned by political parties
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Source:
http://www.arab-ipu.org/pdb/RelatedArticlesGvnSPName.asp?SPName=SIDX&StructuredIndexCode=ID0201010102010108&LawBookID=021020012049440
And Ministry of Information
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2008/02/04
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Eritrea
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e. None
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2011/06/22
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Germany
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e. None
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There are no national election campaigns for presidential candidates.
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2021/11/29
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Kenya
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b. Government owned
c. Privately owned
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2012/03/28
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Lithuania
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c. Privately owned
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Source:
1996 Law on Presidential Elections, article 41-45.
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2005/03/29
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Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of
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a. Publicly owned
c. Privately owned
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Source:
Art 51 Law on election of Mp's and art 2 law on presidential elections
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2005/03/23
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Morocco
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e. None
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Not applicable. There are no presidential elections. Morocco is a constitutional monarchy.
Source:
Chapter 1, Article 1 of the Moroccan Constitution
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2005/05/08
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Niger
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c. Privately owned
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Source:
Pr Niandou souley Abdoulaye
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2005/06/07
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Portugal
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c. Privately owned
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Source:
Decree-Law no. 319-A/76 of 3 May 1976, Art. 54
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2012/04/20
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Romania
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c. Privately owned
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2005/03/30
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Russian Federation
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a. Publicly owned
c. Privately owned
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Source:
Act on Election of the President of Russian Federation of 2003. N19/F3. Art.51.(6),(7).
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2005/03/28
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Slovakia
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c. Privately owned
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Source:
Art. 15-19. of the presidential election act
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2005/04/02
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Somalia
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c. Privately owned
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Source:
http://www.freemedia.at/wpfr/Africa/somalia.htm
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2005/05/04
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Sudan
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b. Government owned
c. Privately owned
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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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Tunisia
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b. Government owned
c. Privately owned
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Source:
Articles 9, 37 and 45 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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e. None
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Source:
Art 102 Constitution
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2005/03/30
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Ukraine
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a. Publicly owned
c. Privately owned
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ARTICLE 32. Use of mass media in pre-election campaign publicity.
2. Candidates for President of Ukraine shall have the right to place, free of charge, the text of their pre-election programs which are to be no more than four printed pages long (7800 printed symbols) and having similar printing layout, in "Holos Ukrainy" and "Uriadovyi Kuryer" newspapers.
The Central Election Commission shall determine the order of publishing pre-election programs of candidates for the President of Ukraine by drawing lots.
3. The Central Election Commission and territorial election commissions shall, at the expense of election campaign funds allocated for conducting from State Budget of Ukraine, pay for the following on the basis of this Law: time on state radio and television, printing of pre-election posters and publishing of pre-election programs of candidates Ukraine in "Holos Ukrainy" and "Uriadovyi Kuryer" newspapers and in oblast publications.
4. Candidates for President of Ukraine have the right to print their pre-election campaign materials in state as well as in non-state printed periodicals on the terms of equal payment for newspaper space. Candidates may also to conduct their own pre-election campaign publicity on state and non-state television and radio channels on the terms of equal payment for air time. Such publicity shall be funded at the expense of and within the limits of candidates? personal election funds.
Source:
Art. 32. of presidential election law
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2006/11/20
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