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Article 30
 
Section 30
Election campaign
 
(1) (1) Pursuant to the present law the time of election campaign means the period starting 25 days and ending 48 hours before opening of the poll.
 
(2) (2) Election campaign mediated by radio or television broadcasting is forbidden, with the exception of the local radio or television broadcasting. If a municipality allows the conduct of election campaign through the mediation of local radio or television broadcasting, it is obligated to ensure equal conditions for all candidate political parties or independent candidates.
 
(3) (3) Election posters can be affixed during the election campaign only at places designated by the municipality for that purpose, and such designated space must correspond to the principle of equality of candidates.
 
(4) (4) Forty eight hours before opening of the poll and on the polling day any kind of election campaign is forbidden.
 
(5) (5) Breach of the prohibition pursuant to paragraphs 2 and 4 is penalised pursuant to a special law 5a) .
 
(6) (6) Members of election commissions and the staff of their special (summarising) divisions must not provide any information on the course of elections and election returns until the minutes on the results of polls have been signed.