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Article 189
 

Specific Requirements for Conducting the Election Campaign through Mass Media during Presidential Elections


 189.1. Participation of registered presidential candidates, political parties, and blocs of political parties in the pre-election campaign shall be regulated by CHAPTER Thirteen of this Code.


189.2. Free airtime allocated by TV and Radio companies shall be allotted for the registered presidential candidates to conduct debates, round tables, other campaigning activities. Rules for conduct of such events shall be defined by the Central Election Commission.


189.3. Airtime for the conduct of joint campaign activities on channels of TV and Radio stations mentioned in Article 77.2 of this Code shall be allocated for registered presidential candidates, calculated separately, and implemented. Registered presidential candidates should use such airtime on an equal basis. In such circumstances, the amount of free airtime used by each presidential candidate shall be determined separately.


189.4. The norm for using paid airtime allocated by the TV and radio companies specified in Article 77.1 of this Code shall be determined by dividing the total amount allocated by the total number of presidential candidates.


189.5. The volume of space allocated on paid-basis in periodicals specified in Article 77.1 of this Code shall be determined through dividing it by the total number of candidates. The latter may use this space after making the relevant payments.


189.6. Refusal of registered presidential candidates to participate in activities mentioned in Article 189.2 of this Code shall not result in an increase of free airtime allocated in conformity with Article 80.6 of this Code.