(1) The electoral campaign, through the audiovisual program services, public and private, must serve the following general interests:

a) of the electorate – to receive accurate information so that they can exercise their right to vote with full knowledge of the fact;

b) of the candidates and their supporting political parties, political alliances, electoral alliances, organizations of citizens belonging to national minorities – to make themselves known and to present their platforms, political programs and electoral offers;

c) of the broadcasters – to exercise their rights and duties resulting from the journalistic profession.

(2) The public and private broadcasters shall have the obligation to ensure, through the audiovisual program services, the conduct of an equitable, balanced and fair electoral campaign for all the candidates and all supporting political parties, political alliances, electoral alliances, organizations of citizens belonging to national minorities.