(Amended by Article 300 of Law 5728 on 23 January 2008)

Those who organise or attend electioneering meetings or conduct electioneering activities in public places after 1800 hours on the eve of election day and on voting day, who broadcast or publish content for this purpose, conduct electioneering activities in verbal, written or in any form which may disturb the order of the elections or affect the complete freedom of voting, and who spread misleading rumours shall be sentenced to prison terms from three months to one year.

(Second paragraph amended by Article 26 of Law 5980 on 8 April 2010)

Those who act in violation of the prohibitions listed in article 58 paragraph one and the prohibitions listed under articles 60 and 61 shall be sentenced with a term ranging between six months to one year.

(1) The former heading of this article ‘Offenses Related to Private Radio and Television Broadcasts’ has been changed by Article 4 of Law 4928 dated 17 July 2003 as seen in the current text.

(2) The former phrase ‘from fifteen days’ has been repealed from this article as per article 299 of Law 5728 dated 23/1/2008.