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total countries/territories: 35
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Albania
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i. Not applicable
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2012/02/21
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Algeria
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a. Equal regardless of size and previous performance of candidate's party
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Source:
Part 4, Sections 1 & 2, Articles 172 to 193 from the Algerian Election Law
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2005/05/07
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Austria
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g. Not regulated: based only on the amount the candidate wishes to spend
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2005/06/10
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Azerbaijan
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a. Equal regardless of size and previous performance of candidate's party
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If such materials are published, then the conditions for publishing should be equal for all candidates, political parties, and referendum campaign groups (this does not apply to the periodicals provided for in Article 85.4 of this Code).
Source:
Election Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan as amended in 2016, art. 78.4: https://www.legislationline.org/download/id/7885/file/Azerbaijan_Election_am2017_en.pdf (2018).
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2022/02/07
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Bahrain
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i. Not applicable
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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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i. Not applicable
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Source:
ACEEEO questionnaire on Media and elections, Belarus
art 45 et seq., 74 electoral code
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2006/04/06
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Benin
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i. Not applicable
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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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g. Not regulated: based only on the amount the candidate wishes to spend
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Source:
Election Law of BiH, Chapter 16.
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2006/12/11
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Brazil
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h. Other (specify)
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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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2024/10/21
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Bulgaria
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h. Other (specify)
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Based only on the amount the candidate wishes to spend. That cannot be more, than 10.000. levs.
Source:
Law for the Presidental Elections Art 11/(d); 12
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2005/11/15
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Cyprus
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a. Equal regardless of size and previous performance of candidate's party
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Source:
Law 7(I)/1998 regulating radio and television stations, Art. 34D, 45(1);
OSCE Report: http://www.osce.org/el/odihr/elections/Cyprus/83083 (2012)
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2012/04/27
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Czech Republic
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i. Not applicable
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No presidential elections
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2005/11/13
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Djibouti
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a. Equal regardless of size and previous performance of candidate's party
b. Based on number of candidates put forward in present elections
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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. Equal regardless of size and previous performance of candidate's party
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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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i. Not applicable
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2011/06/22
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France
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a. Equal regardless of size and previous performance of candidate's party
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Source:
Decree No. 2001-213 of 8 March 2001 implementing Law No. 62-1292 of 6 November 1962 on the election of the President of the Republic, Art. 15
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2012/05/03
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Germany
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i. Not applicable
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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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g. Not regulated: based only on the amount the candidate wishes to spend
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2012/03/28
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Kiribati
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g. Not regulated: based only on the amount the candidate wishes to spend
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Criteria not explicitly outlined.
The candidate or the parties have to fund for their own campaign, the Electoral Commission is not mandated to ask each candidate or party to disclose their financial statement.
Source:
Email from Ms Takiakia Maatia, Chief Electoral Officer, Department of Justice, Kiribati, January 31, 2018
https://www.idea.int/data-tools/country-view/159/55
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2020/05/05
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Lithuania
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g. Not regulated: based only on the amount the candidate wishes to spend
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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. Equal regardless of size and previous performance of candidate's party
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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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i. Not applicable
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Source:
Chapter 1, Article 1 of the Moroccan Constitution.
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2005/05/08
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New Zealand
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i. Not applicable
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2010/08/06
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Niger
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g. Not regulated: based only on the amount the candidate wishes to spend
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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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a. Equal regardless of size and previous performance of candidate's party
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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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Romania
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d. Based on mixture of principles (specify)
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Equility, objectivity, balanced etc.
Source:
Law on the election of the president, 2004.
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2005/03/30
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Russian Federation
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a. Equal regardless of size and previous performance of candidate's party
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Source:
Act on Election of the President of Russian Federation of 2003. N19/F3. Art.51.(8).
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2005/03/28
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Saint Kitts and Nevis
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i. Not applicable
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2020/04/27
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Slovakia
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h. Other (specify)
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The holder of the license for radio or TV broadcasting can allocate not more than one hour of broadcasting time for the campaign of each Candidate, 10 hours of broadcasting time at the most. The license holders shall provide for distinct identification and separation of this broadcasting from other programs by broadcasting an announcement for the public that it is a paid political advertising
Source:
Art. 15. para. 5. of the presidential election act
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2005/04/02
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Somalia
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i. Not applicable
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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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a. Equal regardless of size and previous performance of candidate's party
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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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a. Equal regardless of size and previous performance of candidate's party
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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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i. Not applicable
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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. Equal regardless of size and previous performance of candidate's party
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Source:
Art. 32. of presidential election law
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2005/04/02
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