The Rules for Paid Pre-Election Campaign Using Periodicals.
84.1. The periodicals mentioned in the Article 77.1 of this Code shall be obliged to allocate paid pages for pre-election campaign of the registered candidates, political parties, blocks of political parties and campaign groups on referendum. The basis, conditions and amount of payment for allocated space should be equal for all registered candidates, political parties, blocks of political parties and campaign groups on referendum and should be published by the periodicals not later than 50 days after a decision on determination of elections has been officially published. Total volume of space allocated on paid pages of the periodicals should not be less than total amount of free allocated space according to the Article 83.6. of this Code.
84.2. Every registered candidate, political party, block of political parties and campaign groups on referendum for a certain amount of payment can have a space equal to the volume which is determined by dividing the total amount of space allocated for reserve on the page into total number of appropriately registered candidates and campaign groups of referendum.
84.3. The periodicals that are not mentioned in the Articles 77.1 and 77.4 of this Code can publish campaign materials of the registered candidates, political party, block of political parties, campaign group on referendum according to the contract signed with them.
84.4. Periodicals, which are not mentioned in the Articles 77.1 and 77.4 of this Code, shall be paid on an equal basis and conditions for the cost of the offered volume of space to registered candidates, political parties, blocks of political parties and campaign group on referendum. Periodicals that do not follow these rules and requirements of the Article 78.2 of this Code cannot allocate space for pre-election campaign materials of a registered candidate, political party, block of political parties and campaign groups on referendum.
84.5. After the draw, registered candidates, political parties, blocks of political parties and campaign groups on referendum shall pay the cost of allocated space on periodicals based on the contract with periodicals. A registered candidate, political party, block of political parties and campaign group on referendum should submit a payment order on full payment of the cost for allocated space to the relevant bank at least two days prior publication day. When these rules are violated, such a space cannot be allocated by periodicals. The relevant bank should transfer money immediately starting the day of the receipt of payment order, but not later than the next banking day. In this case bank transfer cannot take more than 2 banking days.
84.6. Expenses for allocated space by the periodicals shall be paid from the election funds of the registered candidate, political party, block of political parties, campaign group on referendum.
84.7. Periodicals should provide a space, considered by the Article 84.2 of this Code within the period mentioned in the Article 75 of this Code.
84.8. The date of paid publication of pre-election campaign materials of registered candidate, political party, block of political parties, campaign group on referendum shall be determined by the lottery conducted by the periodicals, on the basis of written requests of their authorized representatives, with participation of interested persons. The draw shall be conducted within the period defined by the Article 75 of this Code. Members of the relevant election commissions, as well as persons mentioned in the Articles 40 and 40.4 of this Code, shall have the right to be present during the process of the draw. An official protocol shall be made on the results of the lottery.
