Country:
Georgia
Organization:
International Society for Fair Elections and Democracy (ISFED)
Year:
2020
Election Type:
Parliamentary
Recommending Organization:
International Society for Fair Elections and Democracy (ISFED)
Primary Thematic Area:
Legislation
Subtopic of primary thematic area:
Overall guarantees of transparency of the electoral process
Secondary Thematic Area:
Media
Subtopic of secondary thematic area:
New Media
Recommendation:
Due to the increasingly high role of social networks in political communication, terms of use of social networks in the campaigning period should be legally regulated. Law should redefine the agitation definition so that undue and narrow interpretation of this term is prevented.
Action required:
Legal change
Degree of Recommendation's Priority / Urgency / Relevance:
High
Body / Institution Responsible for Implementation:
Parliament
Implementation Status:
Recommended