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Article 155
 

 Special Requirements for Conduct of Pre-election Campaign in Mass Media During Elections to the Milli Majlis.



Participation of candidates, political parties, blocks of political parties in pre-election campaign shall be regulated by Chapter 13 of this Code.





1/3rd of total free airtime on TV and radio should be allocated for registered candidates, political parties and blocks of political parties, which have registered candidates in more than 60 single-mandate constituencies, to conduct discussions, round tables and other election campaigning actions.





Airtime envisaged for joint election campaign activities of the registered candidates, political parties and blocks of political parties on TV and radio companies specified in Articles 77.2 and 77.3 of this Code shall be allocated and calculated,, and performed separately. The registered candidates, political parties and blocks of political parties should use such free airtime on equal basis. In this case, volume of free airtime for each candidate, political parties and block of political parties is determined separately.





The norm of paid use of airtime allocated by TV and radio companies specified in Article 77.1. of this Code shall be determined by dividing the total volume of the airtime by the total number of candidates, political parties and blocks of political parties, which have registered candidates in more than 60 single-mandate constituencies.





The volume of free space allocated by the periodicals specified in Article 77.1. of this Code shall be determined through dividing it by the total number of candidates, political parties and block of political parties, which have registered candidates in more than 60 single-mandate constituencies. In this case, the volume of free space shall be allocated separately for the candidates and separately for the political parties, blocks of political parties. They can use the space on the basis of relevant payment.





Refusal of registered candidates, political parties and blocks of political parties, which have registered candidates in more than 60 single-mandate constituencies from participation in actions mentioned in Article 155.2 of this Code shall not cause increase of free airtime allocated in accordance with Article 80.6.