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Article 39
 

(1) During the electoral period, in case polls with electoral content are presented, these must be accompanied by the following information:


a) the name of the institution carrying out the poll;


b) the date or period in which the poll has been carried out, and the methodology used;


c) the size of the sample and the maximum margin of error;


d) who requested and who paid for the poll.


(2) Televoting or the street surveys among the voters must not be presented as being representative for the public opinion or for a certain social or ethnic group.


(3) 48 hours prior to the election day, the presentation of any polls, televotes or street surveys with electoral content shall be forbidden.


(4) The poll institutes, the companies regulated by Law no. 31/1990, republished, with subsequent amendments and completions or the non-governmental organizations that have as object of activity the public opinion polls and are authorized by decision of the Central Electoral Bureau may carry out polls upon exit from the voting. Based on the accreditation of the institution they work for, the poll operators shall have access to the polling station protection area provided for in Article 43 (6), but their access shall be restricted inside the polling station premises.


(5) On election day, the presentation of exit polls before the close of voting shall be forbidden.