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Article 25
 

Election campaign via print media


1. Periodical printed mass media that fall under item 18 of Article22 hereof and are disseminated in the territory of the elections, except for the newspapers founded by state power bodies and local governments exceptionally for publication of official information and materials, normative and other legal acts, must allocate free space no less than one A 4 format page in print mass media, to candidates and political parties. As for specialized print media (children’s, technical, scientific and others), they may refuse publishing any campaigning materials provided they are fully out of any form of campaigning.
2. Print media, regardless of the form of ownership, providing candidates or political parties with print space must provide other candidates or political parties with print space on the same terms and conditions (the same fee, size and other terms). The cost of print space cannot exceed the cost charged 6 months prior to election call.