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Article 46
 
Article 46. Opinion Polls
1. Publication of the results of opinion polls related to elections or referendums shall be a form of information of voters, referendum participants. The failure to comply with the requirements of Clauses 2 and 3 of this article when the results of opinion polls are published (made public) shall result in the fact that the materials containing this information will be treated as propaganda materials and such failure shall entail the responsibility established by this Federal Law.
2. When publishing the results of opinion polls related to elections or referendums, the mass media, citizens and organizations that publish (make public) these results shall indicate the organization which conducted the poll, the time when it was conducted, the number of respondents (sample size), the method of information collection, the region where the poll was conducted, the precise formulation of the question, statistical assessment of a possible error, the person (persons) who ordered the poll and paid for the publication of its results.
3. For five days before voting day and on voting day, it shall be prohibited to publish (make public) the results of opinion polls, forecasts of the results of the election, the referendum, other studies relating to the current election or referendum, in particular in public information-telecommunications networks (including the Internet).