Payment by the Registered Candidates for the Presidency of Cost of Free Airtime and Free Space Allocated in Periodicals During Presidential Elections.
195.1 A candidate for Presidency not considered by Article 194 of this Code should pay the full amount of the cost of free airtime and space to the TV and Radio companies and periodicals mentioned in Articles 77.2 and 77.3 of this Code. Within 3 days after the results of the Presidential Elections is officially published, the Central Election Commission shall send the following to the TV and Radio companies and offices of the periodicals mentioned in Articles 77.2 and 77.3 of this Code:
names of candidates;
their addresses;
verified copies of notifications on payment for free airtime and space used in periodicals.
195.2 Within 10 days after the results of the Presidential Elections are officially published, the TV and Radio companies and periodicals mentioned in Articles 77.2 and 77.3 of this Code shall send the relevant information on the cost of used airtime and cost and volume of space in periodicals, their legal address and bank details to the candidates for Presidency considered by Article 194.1 of this Code.
195.3 Cost of free airtime and space in the periodical considered by Articles 80.5, 83.6 and 189.2 of this Code shall be determined in conformity with rules established by Articles 80.6 and 83.7 of this Code by multiplying the total volume of airtime and space in periodicals allocated for the candidates for Presidency, by cost of airtime determined by TV and Radio companies and the cost of space in the periodical.
195.4 If candidates for Presidency use free airtime for joint election campaign activities mentioned in Article 189.2 of this Code, the amount of money returned by each candidate shall be determined by TV and Radio companies proportionally for total number of participants of each joint election campaign activity.
195.5 If candidates for Presidency refuse to use the free airtime in the manner and within the period established by Articles 81.5 of this Code, the cost of free airtime presented shall not be paid.
195.6 TV and Radio companies and periodicals considered by Articles 77.2 and 77.3 of this Code shall inform the Central Election Commission about candidates for Presidency not considered by Article 194 of this Code who have not completely paid the cost of free airtime and space in periodicals, within 12 months effective from election day.
