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Media and Elections

What steps does the EMB take to make sure that it is communicating its message to the media?


total countries/territories: 34
Country/Territory Answers Comments Verified
Algeria d. It monitors the media coverage of its own activities.
Source: The information Code, 1998 		2005/05/08
Australia a. It consults the media about the usefulness of materials provided to them by the EMB.
b. It consults the media about the usefulness of the EMB's website.
c. It encourages the media to subscribe to a media page in the EMB's website in order to receive regular updates.
d. It monitors the media coverage of its own activities.
 2005/05/12
Bahrain d. It monitors the media coverage of its own activities.
Source: Part 3 of the Law of the Shura Council and the Parliament issued by Law by Decree no 14 for 2002, exercising political rights. 		2005/05/16
Belarus e. None of the above
Source: OSCE reports on elections in Belarus, 2001, 2004 		2005/03/29
Belgium a. It consults the media about the usefulness of materials provided to them by the EMB.
 2005/06/15
Benin d. It monitors the media coverage of its own activities.
Source: Mr Theodule Nouatchi, lecturer in law at the University of Benin (Cotonou). 		2005/06/30
Bosnia and Herzegovina a. It consults the media about the usefulness of materials provided to them by the EMB.
d. It monitors the media coverage of its own activities.
 2005/03/29
Brazil d. It monitors the media coverage of its own activities.
 2024/10/22
Canada a. It consults the media about the usefulness of materials provided to them by the EMB.
b. It consults the media about the usefulness of the EMB's website.
c. It encourages the media to subscribe to a media page in the EMB's website in order to receive regular updates.
d. It monitors the media coverage of its own activities.
Source: Elections Canada (www.elections.ca) 		2006/12/11
Croatia e. None of the above
Source: Mr Damir Azenic, GONG 		2005/11/14
Djibouti a. It consults the media about the usefulness of materials provided to them by the EMB.
b. It consults the media about the usefulness of the EMB's website.
Source: Elections in Africa A Data Handbook.1999, Edited by Dieter Nohlen, Bernard Thibaut, and Michael Krennerich 		2005/05/10
Egypt d. It monitors the media coverage of its own activities.
Source: Ministry of Information 		2005/06/22
Germany a. It consults the media about the usefulness of materials provided to them by the EMB.
d. It monitors the media coverage of its own activities.
 2005/04/13
Greece d. It monitors the media coverage of its own activities.
 2005/06/15
Hungary f. Other
 The National Electoral Office (not the Commission) instructs the media on the legality and etchical questions of media coverage.
Source: http://www.valasztas.hu/nepszav03/hu/06/vf2/75fuzet.htm 		2007/01/29
Ireland d. It monitors the media coverage of its own activities.
 2005/06/23
Italy e. None of the above
 The Communications Regulatory Authority (Agcom) releases the rules and regulations, and then monitors the media.
Source: Law of 22 February 2000, n. 28, Art. 9 		2012/04/17
Kenya c. It encourages the media to subscribe to a media page in the EMB's website in order to receive regular updates.
d. It monitors the media coverage of its own activities.
 2012/03/28
Liechtenstein e. None of the above
 2005/06/09
Lithuania e. None of the above
 2005/03/29
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of e. None of the above
 lack of permanent secretariat mostly hinders of effective work of EMB
Source: INTERNATIONAL OBSERVATIO N M I S SION 13 MARCH 2005 FORMER YUGOSLAV REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA 		2005/03/24
Malaysia d. It monitors the media coverage of its own activities.
Source: Suhaila Norsham, Secretary of International Relation Committee, Election Commission of Malaysia 		2007/01/21
Morocco d. It monitors the media coverage of its own activities.
 The Moroccan government controls Radio-Television Marocaine (RTM), which broadcasts in Arabic, French, English, Spanish, and three local dialects. All the television and radio stations with ability to broadcast nationwide are state-controlled regarding all issues.
Source: MOROCCO PRESS OVERVIEW 2002 		2005/05/08
Niger a. It consults the media about the usefulness of materials provided to them by the EMB.
b. It consults the media about the usefulness of the EMB's website.
c. It encourages the media to subscribe to a media page in the EMB's website in order to receive regular updates.
d. It monitors the media coverage of its own activities.
Source: Pr Niandou Souley Abdoulaye 		2005/06/07
Palestine d. It monitors the media coverage of its own activities.
Source: Articles 54 to 59, Electoral Law http://www.arab-ipu.org/pdb/RelatedArticlesGvnSPName.asp?SPName=SIDX&StructuredIndexCode=ID0201010102010108&LawBookID=021020013748088 		2005/06/22
Romania e. None of the above
 2005/03/30
Russian Federation d. It monitors the media coverage of its own activities.
f. Other
 Russian Centre on Studies of Electoral Technologies is founded by Central Election Commission. This non-governmental organization among the others is responsible for effective communication between the CEC and media.
Source: Central Election Commission e-mail: [email protected] www.cikrf.ru 		2005/03/29
Sierra Leone d. It monitors the media coverage of its own activities.
 2005/06/09
Somalia d. It monitors the media coverage of its own activities.
Source: http://www.unsomalia.net/media/2003/Stories/20030326_1.asp 		2005/05/05
Sudan d. It monitors the media coverage of its own activities.
 The government continues to place severe restrictions on the ability of the media to operate freely despite constitutional provisions for freedom of expression.
Source: http://www.worldaudit.org/presstext.htm 		2005/05/08
Tunisia d. It monitors the media coverage of its own activities.
Source: 2003 World Press Freedom Review TUNISIA PRESS OVERVIEW 2002 		2005/05/08
Turkey d. It monitors the media coverage of its own activities.
f. Other
 It is obligatory to broadcast the messages via the broadcasters
Source: Additional Article 1 electoral Code 		2015/06/01
Yemen d. It monitors the media coverage of its own activities.
Source: Press Freedom 2003. 		2005/05/09


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