Presidential and Vice Presidential Election and Recall Act Article 45

The Central Election Commission shall provide, at public expense, presidential and vice-presidential candidates with time to express their political views on national broadcast television. Each pair of candidates shall be provided not less than thirty minutes each time; the participation of the designated television stations shall be compulsory. Regulations governing implementation shall be determined by the Central Election Commission.With the consent of two or more pairs of candidates, an individual or association may hold a debate on national broadcast television; television stations shall accept such a debate and may apply for a subsidy from the Central Election Commission. Regulations governing the application procedures, subsidy amount, criteria and other related matters shall be determined by the Central Election Commission.The televised presidential debates specified in the preceding paragraph shall be held no more than three times; during each debate, each candidate shall be allowed no more than thirty minutes. The televised debate for vice president shall be conducted in the same manner, but shall be held only once.Candidates shall be personally responsible for the political views they present, and the content of the debates specified in Paragraphs 1 and 2.