Showing posts with label April 8th electoin date. Show all posts
Showing posts with label April 8th electoin date. Show all posts

Thursday, April 2, 2009

April 8th an important election date

Weds 8 April marks the point when it is exactly 60 days to the election. The election law states very important measure that come into affect from this point:

  • Deadline for registration of candidates. Art. 49(1)
  • If only one application has been received for a seat, that candidate is declared uncontested winner. Art. 50
  • Latest date for the start of campaign finance regulations. Art. 54 (compliance begins on date of application of candidacy)
  • Latest date for the start of media campaign regulations upon candidate. Art. 65 (compliance begins on date of application of candidacy)
  • Starting date for media outlets to comply with media campaign regulations. Assumed from Art. 65
  • Start date for all audio-visual media to provide voter education Art. 69
  • Start date for all local authorities to provide billposting locations Art. 70
  • Start date of regulatory provisions on opinion polling Art. 74(2)

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