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Article 47
 

General Provisions


47.1 The Code of Conduct for Broadcast Media and the Code of Conduct (CoC) for Print Media as issued by the Independent Media Commission, shall be applicable to all aspectsof campaign coverage and advertising. This Code of Conduct shall be applicable for all journalists, editors, broadcast managers and publishers.


47.2 All broadcast public media shall air voter education material free of charge as requested and provided by the CEC.


47.3 Journalists, editors, broadcast managers, publishers and media owners standing as candidates to be elected in a public office, shall not contribute to or otherwise influence the content of their respective media.


47.4 All media shall accept paid advertising in the language(s) in which they normally broadcast or publish.


47.5 The publication or broadcast coverage of opinion polls and surveys during the campaign period and relating to the elections shall be accompanied by the total number of respondents, the name of the implementing company, the name of the party responsible for it, and the margin of error.