As millions of voters leave their homes and trudge towards polling stations on a cold December day, don't expect to hear about any frantic last-minute campaigning from parties.
It's all part of a blanket ban placed on TV and radio outlets - forbidding them from reporting on campaign issues, opinion polls, political statements and candidates between the start of voting at 7 a.m. and the close at 10 p.m.The restrictions are unheard of in the United States, where candidates continue to campaign on election day, as they try to drive as many voters to the polls as possible.
The UK's Office of Communications enforces the regulations, which are designed to ensure political coverage is impartial and to prevent the media from influencing voters on the polling day.
The regulations in practice mean that any content that could be reasonably seen by a viewer or web user in the country should avoid direct discussion about candidates, issues or poll numbers.
Today journalists are banned from speculating about the outcome of the election and are prohibited from interviewing voters at polling stations to ask how they voted.
Newspapers often publish publish an array of content prohibited for broadcast, from last-minute polls, commentary and positive or negative articles about candidates and parties.
It's only been a short while since polls opened at 7 a.m. - where it is still dark across the country - and photos are already being shared.
https://www.cnn.com/uk/live-news/uk-election-day-2019-dle-ge19-gbr-intl/index.html
It's all part of a blanket ban placed on TV and radio outlets - forbidding them from reporting on campaign issues, opinion polls, political statements and candidates between the start of voting at 7 a.m. and the close at 10 p.m.The restrictions are unheard of in the United States, where candidates continue to campaign on election day, as they try to drive as many voters to the polls as possible.
The UK's Office of Communications enforces the regulations, which are designed to ensure political coverage is impartial and to prevent the media from influencing voters on the polling day.
The regulations in practice mean that any content that could be reasonably seen by a viewer or web user in the country should avoid direct discussion about candidates, issues or poll numbers.
Today journalists are banned from speculating about the outcome of the election and are prohibited from interviewing voters at polling stations to ask how they voted.
Newspapers often publish publish an array of content prohibited for broadcast, from last-minute polls, commentary and positive or negative articles about candidates and parties.
It's only been a short while since polls opened at 7 a.m. - where it is still dark across the country - and photos are already being shared.
https://www.cnn.com/uk/live-news/uk-election-day-2019-dle-ge19-gbr-intl/index.html
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