The draft Law proposes amendments to the Article 70.10 of the Electoral Code, which deals with opinion polls during the electoral period. It appears on its face to cover all opinion polls whether compiled by parties, print or audio-visual media outlets. While the current text provides for a notification of the CEC prior to conducting an opinion poll, the revised text allows for opinion polls to be conducted “in accordance with the procedure established by the CEC on the basis of a regulation approved to this effect”. A regulation on publication rather that conduct of the poll can have a valid role to restrain the appearance of spurious polls, particularly on polling day. However, these provisions introduce potential for unwarranted interference with freedom of the media. Requirements for the conduct of opinion polls should be prescribed by law and not left to the discretion of the CEC. These requirements should not impose greater restrictions than commonly accepted professional standards for opinion polling.