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Article 47
 

1. The Code of Conduct for Broadcast Media and the Code of Conduct (CoC) for Print Media, as
issued by the Independent Media Commission, shall be applicable to all aspects of campaign
coverage and advertising. This Code of Conduct shall be applicable to all journalists, editors,
broadcast managers and publishers.



2. All broadcast public media shall air voter education material free of charge as requested and
provided by the CEC.



3. Journalists, editors, broadcast managers, publishers and media owners running to be elected
in a public office, shall not contribute to or otherwise influence the content of their respective
media outlets.



4. All media outlets shall accept paid advertising in the language(s) in which they normally
broadcast or publish.



5. The publication or broadcast coverage of opinion polls and surveys during the campaign
period and relating to the elections shall be accompanied by the total number of respondents,
the name of the implementing company, the name of the party responsible for it, and the margin
of error.


6. The Independent Media Commission shall periodically review the by-laws for which it has
legal responsibility, which, among other things, also include the regulation of aspects of digital
communication (online campaigns) in the electoral campaign and the election process in
general, but also the imposition of the obligation to create archives of online advertising, setting
out detailed reporting requirements for those who pay for sponsored material and for entities
that have received payments.