34. Are there provisions for free or subsidized access to media for candidates?
Uganda
Answer
Yes
Source
"No candidate in an election shall be denied reasonable access and use of State-owned communication media.
All presidential candidates shall be given equal time and space on the State-owned media to present their programmes to the people."
(Article 67(2&3), Constitution of the Republic of Uganda, 1995).
"A candidate in an election shall not be denied reasonable access to and use of, State-owned communication media."
(Section 22(1), Parliamentary Elections Act, 2005).
"All presidential candidates shall be given equal treatment on the State owned media to present their programmes to the people."
(Section 24(1), Presidential Elections Act, 2005).
