(1) In the campaign period, political advertisements shall be broadcast by the media provider with identical conditions – especially with regard to the number, appearing order, timeframe and time of broadcast of political advertisements – offered to nominating organisations that put forward candidates and to independent candidates. In the case of joint candidates, the nominating organisations are entitled jointly to order political advertisement.

(2) No opinion, assessing explanation shall be attached to such political advertisements.

(3) Media content providers shall not demand or accept consideration for broadcasting political advertisements.

(4) Those who order political advertisements to be broadcast in audiovisual media shall arrange for the advertisements to be subtitled or supplemented with sign language interpreting.

(4a) No political advertisement shall be published on ballot day.

(5) In other regards, the rules of the Media Act shall apply to the broadcasting of political advertisements.