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Article 34
 

Distribution of Printed Election Campaign Materials

34.1 Candidates for member of a municipality, political parties council and initiative groups of voters may produce without obstruction election campaign materials such as posters, pamphlets and other printed materials. These materials must contain information on the person and organisation responsible for producing the materials.

34.2 It is prohibited to prepare and distribute anonymous printed election materials.

34.3 Printed materials can be hung in rooms, buildings, and other places if the owners of those places do not object. It is prohibited to hang printed election materials on monuments, historical, cultural and architectural heritage buildings as well as in buildings used by election commissions voting stations and in election commissions’ offices.

34.4 At least 25 days prior to election day the Territorial Election Commission, with the agreement of the relevant executive body, allocates locations for printed election campaign materials to be stuck or hung. These locations must be accessible for people. There must be at least one location in each Pprecinct Eelection Ccommission’s territory. Each candidate for member of a municipality, political party municipal council and each initiative group of voters must be allocated areas of equal size to hang or stick their printed election campaign materials.

34.5 Election commissions must take necessary measures against the display of

anonymous and spurious materials as soon as they are it is aware of them, and must apply to inform the relevant bodies to take measures to stop such campaign activities which contradict the lawdisplay.