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"In modern-day democracies, it is also important to ensure that the candidates or parties are accorded sufficiently balanced amounts of airtime and space for political advertising (CDL-AD(2003)023rev, I.2.3). Equal access to the public media should also be given to the supporters and opponents of the proposal in referendums (CDL-INF(2001)010, CDLAD(2005)028). "

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CoE (Venice Commission): Report on Electoral Law and Electoral Administration in Europe, para. 112

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Report on Electoral Law and Electoral Administration in Europe

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Political parties and candidates must have access to the public media on a non-discriminatory basis.