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Article 138
 

(Restriction on Distribution, etc. of Brochures on Platform and Policies)


(1) As for the campaign material concerning the party platform and policies of a political party which may be distributed during the election period to
party members of the constituency or electoral area for which the candidate is recommended, there shall be one type of booklet-type platform or brochures on policy produced by the central party of the political party.


<Amended by Act No. 5412, Nov. 14, 1997>


(2) The quantity of brochures on the platform and policies provided in paragraph (1) to be distributed shall not exceed the number of the party
members in the constituency that has recommended the candidate.


<Amended by Act No. 5412, Nov. 14, 1997>


(3) When the brochures on the platform and policies provided in paragraph (1) are prepared and distributed, the term "for party members only" shall
be indicated on the cover. 


(4) When a political party intends to distribute the brochures on platform and policies provided in paragraph (1), it shall submit two copies thereof to
the National Election Commission and such copies may be substituted by electronic files.


<Amended by Act No. 9974, Jan. 25, 2010>


(5) No matters related to a candidate, other than the mark, name, photograph and career, etc. of a candidate recommended by the relevant party, shall
be printed on the brochures of platform and policy under paragraph (1). 


<Amended by Act No. 9974, Jan. 25, 2010>


(6) The campaign material concerning the party platform and policies referred to in paragraph (1) shall be prepared within 27 centimeters in length and
9 centimeters in width and within 16 sheets in the case of the presidential election and within eight sheets in the case of the election of the National
Assembly members of local constituency, the election of the local council members of local constituency and the election of the heads of local
governments, respectively.


<Amended by Act No. 7681, Aug. 4, 2005>