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XII. Other issues


C. Timelines









The draft Code states a number of deadlines for completing various stages of the electoral process. It appears that some deadlines may be difficult for stakeholders to meet. For example, candidates have to be registered at the latest 32 days before election day.74 However, the provisions on the media prescribe that the Bulgarian National Television and the Bulgarian National Radio have to reach an agreement with the parties and the candidates on the format of the debates at the latest 31 days before election day.75 This means that it will be almost impossible for candidates registered close to the deadline to be included in the discussion on the form of debates in the media.