Spanish political parties dispute Sumar electoral rights

Frente Amplio and Podemos are competing before the Central Electoral Board (JEC) for the electoral rights previously held by the Sumar coalition. This dispute concerns the distribution of airtime in news broadcasts and free propaganda slots on public media, specifically RTVE, for the upcoming elections on November 29.

Because electoral space is allocated based on the results of previous elections, the division of the former Sumar coalition impacts the media presence of its successor groups. RTVE has consulted the JEC to determine how to attribute these rights now that the coalition members are running separately.

A preliminary proposal from RTVE suggests an allocation based on the profiles of deputies who won seats in 2023, attributing ten seats to Movimiento Sumar, five to Izquierda Unida, five to Podemos, and four to Catalunya en Comú. However, Podemos has expressed disagreement with these calculations, claiming a larger share of the total.