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Article 216
 
1. An election committee shall have the right to election campaigning in radio and television programmes pursuant to the provisions of this Act, in the form of election broadcasts and election announcements on:
1) nationwide channels – if it has registered candidates for senators in at least half of the electoral constituencies;
2) regional channels – if it has registered at least one candidate for senator.
2. The total time of broadcast shall amount to:
1) on nationwide channels – five hours on Polish Television,  and 10 hours on Polish Radio;
2) on regional channels – three hours on Polish Television and 6 hours on Polish Radio.
3. The length of time devoted to the broadcasting of election agitation on nationwide channels shall be divided into equal parts amongst the election committees so entitled.
4. The length of time devoted to broadcasting of election agitation on regional channels shall be divided among the election committees so entitled, proportionally to the number of candidates for senators registered by them in electoral constituencies in the area covered by a regional programme.
5. The National Council of Radio and Television shall, in agreement with the National Electoral Commission, determine the principles and methods of joint conduct of election campaigning in radio and television programmes by election committees so entitled in elections to the Seym and to the Senate.