33. What criteria determine allocation for free or subsidized access to media for political parties?
Azerbaijan
- Equal
- Number of members
- Number of candidates
Election Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan, 2003 (as amended 2019). https://www.msk.gov.az/uploads/qanunvericilik/Election-code_2020.pdf
The following criteria are effective during the elections. Public television and radio companies or periodicals that are founded by state bodies and organizations or funded by the state budget shall create equal conditions for registered candidates, political parties, and blocs of political parties to conduct their election campaigns (Art. 77). Political parties or blocs of political parties with candidates registered in more than 60 single-mandate election constituencies, or in more than half of all municipalities, and referendum campaign groups with 40,000 or more members shall have the right to free airtime for TV and radio companies for election campaigning (Art. 80). Referendum campaign groups with 20,000 or more members and political parties or blocs of political parties with candidates registered in more than 1/3 of all municipalities shall have the right to free TV and radio airtime companies for pre-election campaigning (Art. 80). See also Art. 155, 189, and 224.