Article 20 delimits the duration of the electoral campaign, i.e. the day following the time limit for candidate registration, instead of the 7th day as previously stipulated, the type of activities that compose the campaign and the means by which the campaign can be conducted. The lists of activities and means enumerated in the provision are only examples of the ways in which the campaign may be conducted, since the said provision allows any other forms and means that do not contradict the Constitution, the Code or other laws. Importantly, this definition includes measures taken by third parties in favour of one party or coalition as long as the beneficiary is aware (“upon their knowledge”) of the measure.These new provisions must be welcomed as they clarify the extension and the nature of the electoral campaign.
