On the Obligation to Broadcast Electoral Ads in Public Media - Remarks on the Limits of Czech Statutory Regulation
2018
Abstract
The central issue addressed in the article is to assess whether the content of election ads can be arbitrary and whether there are certain limits for broadcasting an ad supplied by a candidate for broadcasting for free. The first question is dealt with in the negative.
The content of the ads cannot be arbitrary, as it must respect the limitations of the applicable law as a whole, not just electoral laws. The second question is then considered positively, i.e. it is stated that the public service media may exceptionally deny broadcasting of a supplied ad.
At the same time, attention is drawn to the need to partially amend the current legislation.