Freedoms to form an opinion, together with freedoms of association and expression, form the bedrock of any democratic system, including during electoral processes. Opinions and information should freely circulate during pre-electoral periods, especially during electoral campaigns. In general, the right to free elections and freedom of expression reinforce each other. Nevertheless, possible tensions between such rights and freedoms have been recognised by the European Court of Human Rights. In this respect, it may be necessary to place certain restrictions on freedom of expression in order to secure the ‘free expression of the opinion of the people in the choice of the legislature’.