44. Are there limits on traditional media advertising spending in relation to election campaigns?
Norway
Answer
Yes, for political parties
Source
Political commercials on television are prohibited (Section 3-1 of the Broadcasting Act (1992)).
GRECO (2009), Evaluation Report on Norway on Transparency of party funding (Theme II), p.9.
Comment
The prohibition of buying TV advertising constitutes the only legal limitation related to campaign expenditures and is assessed by the majority of political parties positively as contributing to a level playing field.
OSCE/ODIHR (2017), Norway, Parliamentary Elections, 11 September 2017 OSCE/ODIHR Election Expert Team Final Report. OSCE/ODIHR, Warsaw.
