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1.3.1 Freedom of voters to form an opinion
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Joint Report of the Venice Commission and of the Directorate of Information Society and Action Against Crime of the Directorate General of Human Rights and Rule of Law - On Digital Technologies and Elections
Joint Report of the Venice Commission and of the Directorate of Information Society and Action Against Crime of the Directorate General of Human Rights and Rule of Law - On Digital Technologies and Elections
The Council of Europe standards and other instruments in this area seek to provide an enabling communication context for the enjoyment of the right to free elections. They reflect the positive obligations of the state to ensure that citizens receive necessary and truthful information on political parties to support their democratic choice to elect their representatives.