33. What criteria determine allocation for free or subsidized access to media for political parties?

Article 149 (Newspaper Advertisements) the number of candidates, the type of election defines the allocation of the advertisement. For example, (1) For the election of the House of Representatives (small electoral district election), candidates are allowed to advertise in the newspaper for five times during the election campaign. The advertisement of the political parties are allocated to the maximum of 16 rows in the newspaper, depending on the number of notified candidates.  

(2)For the election of the House of Representatives (proportional representation election), the advertisement of the political parties are allocated to the maximum of 28 rows in the newspaper, depending on the number of notified candidates.  

Article150 (Political Opinion Broadcast) (1)For the election of the House of Representatives (small electoral district election and proportional representation election), the election of the House of Councilors, the election of the prefectural governor, candidates are allowed to broadcast of political views without charge. 

 [description, not direct quote] (Source: Public Offices Election Act, 1950 (as amended by Act No. 35 of 2011))