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Voter Education
VE001
Information campaigns performed by
Question: Who conducts information campaigns for national elections (informing where, when and how to register and/or vote)?
Answer(s):
a . National Electoral Management Body c . Local/County Electoral Management Bodies h . Political parties/ candidates i . Media
Comments: There was no organized public information programme in the last elections. However,
Art. 6: Voters shall have the right to be informed via the media on the electoral programmes and activities of candidate list submitting entities, as well as about candidates from candidate lists. In order to enable voters to exercise their right referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article, the media shall consistently implement the principles of equality of all candidate list submitting entities and candidates from those lists. Election campaign via the media and public gatherings shall cease 24 hours prior to the election day.
Art. 32: The State Election Commission shall have its website to immediately publish all acts and information of election administration significance, as well as interim and final voting results at every polling station.
Art. 50: As of the date of candidate list validation, until completion of the election campaign (hereinafter referred to as the election campaign), candidate list submitting entities shall be entitled to inform citizens of their candidates, programmes and activities on a daily basis, in equal duration and free of charge, through the national public broadcaster Radio and Television of Montenegro, as well as through regional and local public broadcasters, within the same daily timeslots and topical coverage of news-stories.
Art. 56: During election campaigns, Television of Montenegro and Radio of Montenegro shall organise and broadcast at least two 90 minutes shows per week within the political information programme, in which the validated candidate list submitting entities and candidates from those lists will have a head-to-head debate, in the timeslot from 20 to 23 hours, as agreed by the editorial board and candidate list submitting entities.
106: During the election process, election management bodies shall inform voters of their voting
rights and of the manner to protect those rights.
Source: Law on the election of councillors and members of parliament as amended in 2016, art. 6, 32, 50, 56. https://www.legislationline.org/download/id/7743/file/Montenegro_Law_elections_councillors_members_of_parliament_1998_am2016_en.pdf
Verified: 2021/12/22
VE002
Frequency of voter education programs
Question: At the national level, how often are voter education programs conducted?
Answer:
b . Election time only
Comments:
Source:
Verified: 2021/12/22
VE003
National civic education
Question: Is there a national civic education campaign (rights and responsibilities of citizens)?
Answer(s):
b . Yes, conducted by the National Electoral Management Body d . Yes, conducted by the Local/County Electoral Management Bodies j . Yes, conducted by the Media
Comments: Art. 56: During election campaigns, Television of Montenegro and Radio of Montenegro shall organise and broadcast at least two 90 minutes shows per week within the political information programme, in which the validated candidate list submitting entities and candidates from those lists will have a head-to-head debate, in the timeslot from 20 to 23 hours, as agreed by the editorial board and candidate list submitting entities.
Article 106: During the election process, election management bodies shall inform voters of their voting rights and of the manner to protect those rights.
Source: Electoral Law: Law on the Election of Councillors and Representatives as amended in 2016, art. 56, 106.
https://www.legislationline.org/download/id/7743/file/Montenegro_Law_elections_councillors_members_of_parliament_1998_am2016_en.pdf
Verified: 2021/12/22
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