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        ME037 		
    	Criteria for allocating free broadcast time 
			
				Question: What are the criteria for allocating free broadcast time and/or free printed advertisement space to political parties? 
			 
			
				
				
					Answer(s): 
						
							
								i . Not applicable  
				
			 
			
				Comments: Radio and television stations owned by the Government shall not be used by any party for political-partisan purposes. The law not foresees free broadcast time, only paid advertising on equal terms.  
			 
			
				Source: Political Financing Law: “Ley para la fiscalización del financiamiento de campaña política en Puerto Rico”: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/PR/puerto-rico-ley-222-2011-fiscalizacion-financiamiento-politico-58-2020/ 
			 
			
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        ME059 		
    	Television debates 
			
				Question: Are televised debates between candidates or party representatives normally conducted? 
			 
			
				
				
					Answer(s): 
						
							
								a . Yes, in presidential elections  
				
			 
			
				Comments:  
			
				Source: Electoral Law: “Código Electoral de Puerto Rico de 2020”, art. 5.3: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/PR/puerto-rico-ley-58-2020-codigo-electoral-2020/ ; 
Political Financing Law: “Ley para la fiscalización del financiamiento de campaña política en Puerto Rico”: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/PR/puerto-rico-ley-222-2011-fiscalizacion-financiamiento-politico-58-2020/ 
			 
			
				Verified: 2020/11/03 
			 
		
		
             
	 
 
											
											
				 
						
			
			
				
						
			
			
				
						
			
			
				 
							
					
						
    
         
        ME062 		
    	Blackout period for release of opinion poll results. 
			
				Question: What is the blackout period, if any, during which results of pre-election opinion polls may not be released to the public? 
			 
			
				
					Answer: 
						
							g . No information available 
						
					 
				
				
			 
			
				Comments:  
			
				Source: Electoral Law: “Código Electoral de Puerto Rico de 2020”: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/PR/puerto-rico-ley-58-2020-codigo-electoral-2020/ ; 
Political Financing Law: “Ley para la fiscalización del financiamiento de campaña política en Puerto Rico”: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/PR/puerto-rico-ley-222-2011-fiscalizacion-financiamiento-politico-58-2020/ 
			 
			
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        ME080 		
    	
			
				Question: Is there a maximum amount that a political party is permitted to spend on paid advertising during a campaign period? 
			 
			
				
					Answer: 
						
							b . No 
						
					 
				
				
			 
			
				Comments:  
			
				Source: Political Financing Law: “Ley para la fiscalización del financiamiento de campaña política en Puerto Rico”, art. 9.001: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/PR/puerto-rico-ley-222-2011-fiscalizacion-financiamiento-politico-58-2020/ 
			 
			
				Verified: 2020/11/03 
			 
		
		
             
	 
 
											
											
				 
						
			
 
    	
   	
   		
    
   		
      
  
    
	
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