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Article 30
 

Preventing Abuse of the Right to Conduct Election Campaigns

30.1 It is prohibited to abuse freedom of speech while conducting the election campaign. Speeches, pre-election TV and rRadio programs, election campaign materials, meetings and mass media reports must not contain incitements to violate by force or change the cConstitutional basis of gGovernment.

30.2 It is prohibited to produce and distribute materials or make propaganda that incites social, ethnic, national or religious hostility on the basis of social, ethnic, national or religious and language privileges.

30.3 Except for printed materials and signs for the election campaign, it is prohibited for candidates to give the following to voters for candidates or initiative groups of voters:



money, gifts or valuable items



goods at a discount for conducting pre-election organisational measures (duty in voting stations, collecting signatures and other activities)



goods free of charge



free or discounted services (except information services) and similar acts



30.4 Election Commissions control that election campaigns are conducted according to the regulations defined under the law.

30.5 If an election commission receives information about incitement or propaganda that breaches this law it should take the necessary measures to prevent this or apply to the relevant state bodies to stop these activities