(1) The programme services of the regional radio and television centres shall be used by the nomination committees and by the parties and coalitions within the period of the campaign transmissions according to the procedure provided for the Bulgarian National Television and the Bulgarian National Radio.

(2) The Bulgarian National Television and the Bulgarian National Radio shall allot at least 60 minutes in aggregate of airtime in the programme services and, respectively, in the broadcasts of the regional radio and television centres for debates at no charge between the representatives of the parties, coalitions and nomination committees which have registered candidates.

(3) The order for participation in the debates shall be determined by the constituency election commissions or the municipal election commissions by lots not later than 31 days in advance of polling day. The forms, the topics of the election campaign, the formats and the crews shall be determined by the heads of the regional radio and television centres and authorised representatives of the parties, coalitions and nomination committees which have registered candidates, or in the agreement referred to in Article 189 (4) herein.