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Article 189
 

Specific Requirements for the Conduct of the Election Campaign through Mass Media During Presidential Elections.

189.1   Participation of registered candidates for Presidency, political parties, blocks of political parties in pre-election campaign shall be regulated by Chapter Thirteen of this Code.

189.2   One third of total volume of free airtime allocated by TV and Radio companies shall be envisaged for the registered candidates for Presidency to conduct debates, round tables, other campaigning activities.

189.3   Airtime for conduct of joint campaign activities on channels of TV and Radio organizations mentioned in Article 77.2 of this Code shall be allocated for registered candidates for Presidency, calculated separately and implemented. Registered candidates for Presidency should use such airtime on the equal bases. In such circumstances, volume of free airtime used by each candidate for Presidency shall be determined separately.

189.4   The norm of usage of paid airtime allocated by the TV and radio companies specified in Article 77.1 of this Code shall be determined by dividing its total volume by the total number of candidates for Presidency.

189.5   The volume of space allocated on paid-basis in periodicals specified in Article 84.1 of this Code shall be determined through dividing it by the total number of the candidates. The latter can use this space after making relevant payments.

189.6   Refusal of registered candidates for Presidency to participate in activities mentioned in Article 189.2 of this Code shall not be the reason to increase free airtime allocated in conformity with Article 80.6 of this Code.