Section 180: Regulation of publicity

180. Regulation of publicity.—(1) No political party shall run a publicity campaign in print and electronic media at the cost of public exchequer. (2) The Commission shall determine the size of posters, handbills and pamphlets, which the candidates or political parties may use for canvassing for an election. (3) No person or a political party shall— (a) affix or distribute posters, handbills, pamphlets, banners or portraits larger than the sizes prescribed by the Commission; (b) print or publish, or cause to be printed or published, any poster, handbill or pamphlet which does not bear on its face the names and addresses of the printer and the publisher; (c) affix hoardings or panaflexes of any size; (d) hoist party flag at any public building or any other public property; (e) do wall chalking for the purpose of canvassing for an election; and (f) use loudspeaker for canvassing except at election meetings. (4) No person shall remove or deface the posters affixed by a candidate or political party or prevent workers of a candidate or political party from distribution of handbills and leaflets. (5) The regulatory authority dealing with print or electronic media shall comply with the direction of the Commission to submit a report in respect of the publicity campaign by a political party or a candidate.

Effective date: 2017-10-02

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