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Article 46
 

1. Publication (disclosure) of the results of opinion polls related to elections or referendums shall be a form of information of voters, referendum participants.


(in the version of Federal Law of July 21, 2005, # 93-FZ)


2. When publishing (disclosing) the results of opinion polls related to elections or referendums, the editorial boards of mass media, citizens and organizations that publish (disclose) these results shall indicate the organization which conducted the poll, the time when it was conducted, the number of respondents (sample selection), the method of information collection, the region where the poll was conducted, the precise wording of the question, statistical assessment of possible error, the person (persons) who ordered the poll and paid for the said publication (disclosure).


(Section 2 in the version of Federal Law of July 21, 2005, # 93-FZ)


3. Within five days before voting day and on voting day, it shall be prohibited to publish (disclose) 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 with unrestricted access save as to a certain circle of persons (including the Internet).


(in the version of Federal Law of July 11, 2011, # 200-FZ)