32. Are there provisions for free or subsidized access to media for political parties?
Georgia
Article 30, para 12 of THE ORGANIC LAW OF GEORGIA ON POLITICAL ASSOCIATIONS OF CITIZENS
In order to provide financial support to the election campaigns of political parties during the year of general parliamentary and local self-government elections, additional funding shall be allocated from the state budget of Georgia to cover TV advertising costs. This funding may be used for TV advertising only, from the date when the respective general elections are called up to election day, and in the case of a repeat vote, a second round of elections or re-run elections, before the day of the respective voting. The funding under this paragraph shall be received only by parties that have become eligible for funding according to the results of the recent general elections. The amount of funding allocated to a party under this paragraph shall be calculated by multiplying the number of votes obtained by the relevant electoral subject in the recent general elections by three and dividing it by the number of political parties within the electoral subject. In addition, the amount of funding allocated to a party and electoral bloc (despite the number of parties in the bloc) participating independently in the elections may not exceed GEL 600,000. At least 15% of the funding allocated to anelectoral subject shall be used for pre election advertising with at least 7 broadcasters, which do not represent national broadcasters.