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Parties to the campaign are provided with free airtime on public television and on public radio. However, the amount of this airtime is limited to 60 minutes on television and 120 minutes on the radio (Article 18.12(1)). Considering the potential complexity of draft laws and other issues put to referendum, this free airtime could be insufficient to convey the parties’ positions, and consideration could be given to increase the available time. In line with a previous OSCE/ODIHR recommendation, consideration could also be given to requiring the public broadcaster to organise campaign debates with the referendum “parties”.