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Article 57
 

Free electoral events


1. For the purposes of Section 54 city councils shall within ten days following the call of the election, inform the appropriate Judiciary District Electoral Commission, which shall in turn inform the Provincial Commission, on the official premises and public places set aside for free performance of electoral campaign days.


2. Said list, which must specify the days and hours available for use of the different premises and Judiciary District Commissions, is to be published in the Provincial Official Gazette within fifteen days from the call of the election, whereupon representatives of candidates are entitled to request from Judicial District Electoral Commissions the use of the premises and places so appointed. 


3. On the fourth day after proclamation of candidates Judiciary District Commissions shall allot the premises and places available according to requests received and having regard to the principle of equal opportunity, and in default thereof, according to preferences of the parties, federations or coalitions with the largest number of votes in the latest equivalent election in the same constituency. Thereupon said District Commissions shall notify to repreasentatives of each list of
candidates the premises and places so allotted.