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

If public or governmental facilities in an electorate are made available to any candidate or to the supporters of either side in a referendum, equal opportunity shall be given to all candidates in the electorate, or to the supporters of the other side in the referendum as the case may be

Source: Article 195, 2 MIRC Ch 1, Elections and Referenda Act 1980

Any rules, regulations, or directives governing the use of government-owned and operated broadcasting facilities notwithstanding, any candidate for an elective office of the Republic shall have free access to the use of government-owned and operated broadcasting facilities in the Republic. Any program submitted for broadcasting by a candidate shall be broadcast as submitted without any preview or censorship or follow-up commentary by the Government of the Marshall Islands. Programs submitted by a candidate may relate to any issue of public interest. Upon conclusion of any program by a candidate, an announcement disclaiming any government responsibility for the views expressed shall be made

Source: Article 202, 40 MIRC Ch 2, Political Broadcast Access Act 1966 as amended to 1993

Opportunoty  for equal and free access to government broadcasting faciualities is  provided to candidates, not politcal parties