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Article 87
 

87.1. Registered candidates, political parties with registered candidates, blocs of political parties, and referendum campaign groups shall have the right to produce printed, audiovisual, and other preelection campaign materials in accordance with the rules defined by the law.


87.2. Before the day of official publication of the decision to hold elections (referendum), the advertising organizations founded (co-founded) by state bodies, municipalities, or organizations of state bodies/municipalities, should create equal conditions for the publishing of pre-election campaign materials by the candidates, political parties, blocs of political parties, and referendum campaign groups registered in the relevant, from funds allocated from state bodies and municipalities.


87.3. Printed and audiovisual pre-election campaign materials should contain information on:


• The company that produced it;
• The organization which ordered the company to produce it;
• The number of issues; and
• The date of production.


87.4. A registered candidate, political party, bloc of political parties, or referendum campaign group should submit detailed information to the election commission on printed pre-election campaign materials (or their copies), and the addresses of organizations that ordered and produced such materials.


87.5. it shall be prohibited to distribute pre-election campaign materials that violate the requirements of Articles 87.3 and 87.4 of this Code.


87.6. At least 30 days prior the Election Day, the relevant executive authorities and municipalities should allocate locations for posting of pre-election campaign materials on boards within the territory of each voting station, with a request from the Constituency Election Commission. These places should be accessible for voters and information displayed there should be easily readable. Registered candidates, authorized representatives of a political party, bloc of political parties or referendum campaign group shall have the right to obtain a list of locations allocated for displaying pre-election campaign materials from the Constituency Election Commission.


87.7. Except for rooms, display of pre-election materials against the requirements of the Civil Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan on buildings, other places shall be prohibited.


87.8. it shall be prohibited to display pre-election campaign materials on buildings, constructions, and rooms considered to be historical or cultural monuments, included in the relevant state register, rooms used by election commissions, the notice boards specified in Article 98.3 of this Code, and in voting rooms and their entrances.


87.9. The election commission, that obtains information on the distribution of forged published, audiovisual and other pre-election campaign materials or on the violation of rules set by Articles 87.3, 87.4, 87.7, 87.8 of this Code, should take the necessary measures and apply to the law-enforcement bodies, or other authorities in accordance with the Code of Administrative Offenses or the Criminal Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan, to stop such campaign activities that contradict the law, and remove the illegally distributed pre-election campaign materials.