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IX. Campaigning and media









Article 185(1) of the draft Code stipulates limitations on canvassing outside the official election campaign period. Although supplementary provisions of the draft Code define “campaigning”, the supplementary provisions do not provide a definition on “canvassing”. Canvassing would appear to be the correct terminology. If “campaigning” is not the same as “canvassing” in the original language version of the text, then the Venice Commission and the OSCE/ODIHR recommend Article 185 be amended to include a definition of “canvassing”. Providing a definition of “canvassing” has been a long-standing recommendation of the OSCE/ODIHR.