Since election-related opinion polls may have a significant effect on the vote itself, the publication and broadcasting coverage of opinion polls results should be regulated, providing, for example that the source and other relevant information are included. Usually it is also forbidden to publish the results of opinion polls and projections immediately before and on election day (before the closure of the polling stations). Excessively long bans on the publication of opinion polls before elections, however, should be avoided. Prohibiting the publication of opinion polls during the last seven days before the 2018 presidential elections in Cyprus or even the last 14 days before the 2019 presidential elections in Slovakia, may be considered problematic with regard to voters’ freedom of information. On the other hand, it is difficult to control the publication of opinion polls and projections on the Internet and in social media shortly before or on election day, particularly if the polls are “faked”.