32. Are there provisions for free or subsidized access to media for political parties?
Georgia
Article 30, Organic Law of Georgia on Political Unions of Citizens, 1997.
According to the Georgian legislation, to provide financial support to the election campaigns of political parties during the year of general parliamentary and local self-government elections, additional funding is 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.