The Venice Commission not only recommends that states be neutral during electoral campaigns; it also recommends that they take positive measures to translate human rights and international standards in the electoral field into the digital environment, in particular to ensure a level-playing field and thus freedom of voters to form an opinion as well as equality of opportunity. When assessing what measures could be taken to regulate this matter, two key factors should be taken into account in the context of elections. The first concerns the inherent time-constraint of the electoral process: campaigns are limited to a fixed and relatively short duration. The second pertains to the extensive outreach of political speech during this period, particularly statements made by politicians and public figures. These factors are further amplified by the pervasive use of new media and the rapid evolution of technologies, including artificial intelligence, which allow messages to circulate instantly and widely. Therefore, it is imperative that measures to safeguard electoral integrity are designed to respond swiftly; delayed interventions may fail to mitigate the potential harms introduced by disinformation or hate speech. While criminal sanctions remain the ultima ratio, the fight against information disorder may involve, for example, setting up election observatories or monitoring bodies, the promotion of media literacy, the support to initiatives aimed at providing fact-based pluralistic information and victim support. Any such measures should provide timely and speedy results as during election campaigns, misinformation campaigns or hate speech can not only impact the vulnerable minority groups but also distort the public debate. Fact-checkers in social media play a crucial role in avoiding the fast spread of hate speech and disinformation. Interim relief during court proceedings should be foreseen to counter hate speech in election campaign.