§ Section 32Prohibition on the Placement of Pre-election Campaign Materials

(1) On the election day and the day before the election day,
the placement of pre-election campaign materials in electronic
mass media radio programmes and broadcasts, public outdoor areas
and indoor premises, publications, and authorities and capital
companies referred to in Section 25 of this Law, and also the
conducting of campaign as a paid service on public electronic
communication networks, including the Internet (without applying
this to websites of political parties and alliances thereof) is
prohibited, with the exception of placement of the announcements
(advertisements) referred to in Sections 14, 17, and 19 of this
Law which provide information on the meeting of a political
party, alliance of political parties, or candidate with
voters.
(2) On the election day and also 30 days prior to the election
day, the placement of pre-election campaign materials in radio
programmes and broadcasts of an electronic mass medium with the
exception of the case referred to in Paragraph one of this
Section, and also in cases where, according to the provisions of
Chapter II of this Law, the right to the State ensured free
broadcasting time is used or a participation in pre-election
broadcasts in television programmes of an electronic mass medium
is ensured within the framework of the public remit.
(3) Within the meaning of this Section, discussion programmes
produced by electronic mass media shall not be considered as
placement of pre-election campaign, materials if payment for the
production and distribution of such programmes is not received
from the campaigner.
(4) Within the meaning of Paragraph one of this Section, the
campaigner's office area is not considered as public indoor
premises.
[13 December 2012; 16 June 2016; 10 June 2021]