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Article 75
 

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(1) From the day of the announcement of the elections until the beginning of the election campaign, broadcasters, printed media and electronic media (portals) shall not broadcast, i.e. publish paid political advertisements, except for advertisements and announcements for collecting signatures for supporting a candidature of a group of voters. 


(2) The advertisements and announcements for collecting signatures for supporting a candidature of a group of voters should be broadcasted by the commercial broadcasting companies only within marked advertising blocks, within the allowed time for advertisements per one real hour of broadcasted programme (total of 6 minutes), out of which one participant in the election campaign cannot be given more than 2 minutes, and the purchaser must be clearly marked.


(3) The advertisements and announcements from paragraph (2) of this article should only contain basic data – who the signatures are being collected for, where citizens can deposit their signatures and at what time of the day. They must not contain additional information about the candidates.


(4) From the day of the announcement of the elections until the day of their completion, the broadcasters, printed media and electronic media (internet portals) must not broadcast, i.e. publish advertisements financed by the Budget of the Republic of Macedonia, the budgets of the municipalities and the City of Skopje and by other persons who have been entrusted with performing public authorities by law.