05 - Electoral campaign

Election campaigns are the culmination of the contest between candidates and parties. Fair access to media and social networks and fair funding are essential preconditions for a fair election and for voters to form their opinions freely.

Information Society Department:
- Interference with elections through malicious cyber activities against computers and data used in elections and election campaigns
Group of States Against Corruption (GRECO):
- Monitoring compliance by GRECO member States with the CoE’s standards on transparency of election and party financing (GRECO 3rd Evaluation Round)
Congress, Observation of Local and Regional Elections:
- Election observation reports including recommendations approved by the Monitoring Committee and adopted at Congress Plenary Sessions
- Followup on recommendations: reports on recurring and transversal thematic issues and post-electoral dialogue
PACE, Election Observation and Interparliamentary Cooperation Division:
- Observation of parliamentary and presidential elections as well as of referenda
European Commission for Democracy Through Law (Venice Commission):
- Guidelines on Media Analysis during Election Observation Missions CDLAD(2009)031
- Guidelines on political party regulation Second edition - CDLAD(2020)032
- Report on Election dispute resolution CDLAD(2020)025