Article 84(9) of the Code states: “The airtime for the advertisements of non-parliamentary parties and candidates proposed by the voters must not exceed 10 minutes for the whole electoral campaign.” In addition to the issue of equality of opportunity in the area of paid political advertising, Article 84(9) might censure the political message of a non-parliamentary party or candidate proposed by a group of voters if the message extends beyond 10 minutes. The Venice Commission and OSCE/ODIHR recommend that Article 84(9) be amended to remove this discriminatory limitation on political advertising.
