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Article 250
 

250.1. In the placing of electoral propaganda, the political parties and candidates should obey the following rules:


a) It cannot be hung up on elements of the urban equipment, nor obstruct in any way the visibility of the signs that allow persons to move around and navigate in the population centers. The competent electoral authorities will order the removal of the electoral propaganda contrary to this rule;


b) It can be hung up or placed in privately owned buildings, provided the written permission of the owner;


c) It can be hung up or placed on the frames or screens for common use established by the local and district executive boards of the Institute, following agreement with the corresponding authorities;


d) It cannot be placed or painted on elements of urban, highway or railway equipment, nor in geographic places independently of their legal regime, and


e) It cannot be hung up, placed or painted on monuments or on public buildings.


250.2. The frames and screens of common use will be distributed by drawing lots in a fair way according to what corresponds to the registered political parties, according to the procedure established in session of the respective council held in December of the year prior to the election year.


250.3. The local and district councils, within their f eld of competence, will enforce these regulations and will adopt the measures necessary to ensure that the parties and candidates can fully exercise their rights and to guarantee the ful f llment of their obligations on the matter.


250.4. The complaints regarding the printed propaganda of the political parties and candidates will be presented to the secretary of the District Board that corresponds to the territorial area where the fact motivating the complaint occurs. The mentioned secretary will request the verification of the facts, prepare the file and submit the draft resolution to the district board for its approval. The appeal for review determined by the corresponding local council can be employed against the decision of the district council.