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Article 17
 

- (1) The electoral campaign through the services of public and private radio and television programmes shall serve the general interests of the following:


a) of the electorate – to receive accurate information, so that they may exercise their voting right properly;


b) of the political parties, political or electoral alliances, organisations of citizens belonging to national minorities that take part in the elections and of the independent candidates – to make themselves known and to display their political platforms and programmes, and electoral offers;


c) of the broadcasters – to exercise their rights and liabilities pertaining to the profession of journalist.


(2) The public and private broadcasters are obliged to provide within the framework of audio-video programmes, the conduct of a just, balanced and fair campaign for all the political parties, political or electoral alliances, organisations of citizens belonging to national minorities that take part in the elections, as well as for the independent candidates.*


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* Amended by G.E.O. no. 11/2009.