CEC Proposes New Rules for Online Political and Electoral Advertising

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Political and electoral advertising in the online environment could be subject to new rules on the financing, reporting of expenses and identification of persons involved in promoting content. The idea was discussed in the public consultations organized by the Central Electoral Commission on a set of amendments to the Electoral Code and related legislation. According to CEC, the proposals made provide for [...] Article CEC proposes new rules for…

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Political and electoral advertising in the online environment could be regulated by new rules on the financing, reporting of expenses and identification of persons involved in promoting content. The proposals were discussed in the public consultations organized by the Central Electoral Commission. According to CEC, the proposed amendments to the Electoral Code and related legislation seek to increase transparency regarding financing and promotio…

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The Central Election Commission (CEC) of Moldova proposes to regulate political and election advertising on the Internet more strictly. The Ministry organized public consultations to discuss amendments to the Electoral Code and related legislation with politicians and civil society. The main goal of the changes is to remove the financing of Internet campaigns from the shadows and limit the influence of “third parties”. The CEC explained that the…

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The vulnerabilities of the electoral legislation on internet advertising, revealed during the last elections, could be corrected. The Electoral Code would be amended to guarantee the full transparency of online political advertising, including requiring influence to declare whether their messages are being paid by a political party.