Conditions, Procedure and Prices

(1) (prev. text of Art. 187 - SG 39/16, in force from 26.05.2016) Print media and online news services shall offer the same conditions and prices to all parties, coalitions and nomination committees that have registered candidates, and these conditions and prices shall be announced on their web sites not later than 40 days prior to election day and shall be promptly submitted to the Bulgarian National Audit Office and to the Central Election Committee. Payment shall be made upfront.
(2) (new - SG 39/16, in force from 26.05.2016) The print media and the online news services may report free of charge the election campaigns of the parties, coalitions and the initiative committees which have registered candidates.
(3) (new - SG 39/16, in force from 26.05.2016) The prices referred to in Para 1 shall not exceed the average market prices for commercial advertisement during the last 6 months before the beginning of the election campaign.
(4) (new - SG 39/16, in force from 26.05.2016) It shall be prohibited to include in commercial advertisement political persuasion for the benefit or to the detriment of one or another party, coalition or initiative committee or a candidate.