34. Are there provisions for free or subsidized access to media for candidates?

Slovakia

Slovakia

Answer
Yes
Source

(1) Slovakia's radio and television will set aside a maximum of one hour of broadcasting time for each presidential candidate, but together a maximum of ten hours of broadcasting time for political advertising in radio broadcasting and a maximum of ten hours of broadcasting time for political advertising in television broadcasting. The right to airtime must be exercised no later than five days before the start of the broadcast of the political advertisement, otherwise it expires.
Source: § 11 (1), Law No. 181 on the election campaign and amendments to Law No. 85 on political parties and movements, 2014 (amended 2019)

Comment

There is a limit of 1 hour of broadcasting for each presidential candidate.

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