46. Do any other restrictions on online media advertisement (beyond limits) exist?

Russian Federation

Russian Federation

Answer
Yes
Source

Art. 58 - "6. On voting day, before the end of voting in the territory of the Russian Federation, no information shall be published (made public) about the results of the elections and no such information shall be placed in the public information and telecommunication networks (including the Internet). This restriction does not apply to the dissemination of information by means of live video to be installed in rooms where counting of votes, in accordance with Part 15 of Article 78 of this Federal law."

Art. 60 - "3. Within five days before the voting day and on the voting day it shall be prohibited to publish (make public) opinion poll results, forecasts of election results at elections of deputies of the State Duma, other studies relating to the election, in particular in the public information and telecommunication networks (including the Internet)."

Source: Articles 58 (6), Federal Law on Elections of Deputies to the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, 2014

Art. 46 - "7. On the voting day, before the end of the voting procedure in the territory of the Russian Federation, no information shall be published (disclosed) about the results of the election and no such information shall be placed in any information and telecommunications networks with unlimited access (including the Internet)."

Art. 47 - "3. For five days before the voting day and on the voting day it shall be prohibited to publish (disclose) the results of any public opinion polls, forecasts of the election results or any other studies concerning the election of the President of the Russian Federation, including their publication in any information and telecommunications networks with unlimited access (including the Internet)."

Source: Articles 46 (7) and 47 (3), Federal Law on the Presidential Elections in the Russian Federation, 2002

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