%0 Journal Article %T PARTIDOS E INDEPENDIENTES ANTE LA CONSTITUCI¨ŽN: EL CASO DE LA DISTRIBUCI¨ŽN DEL TIEMPO EN LA FRANJA ELECTORAL %A Marshall Barber¨˘n %A Pablo %J Revista de derecho (Valdivia) %D 2008 %I Scientific Electronic Library Online %R 10.4067/S0718-09502008000100002 %X this work elaborates on two relevant issues in constitutional law, by means of analysing a recent judicial decision. the first of those issues relates to the difficulty that arises when the application of a statute to a specific case results in an infringement of the constitution. the second topic refers to the constitutional principles that should guide and regulate the practice of electoral law, specially the manner in which broadcast time should be allocated between the various candidates. the main objective of this work is to set up a well defined conception of the principle of equal concern for political parties and independents. %K free broadcast time %K political parties %K equality. %U http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&pid=S0718-09502008000100002&lng=en&nrm=iso&tlng=en