Within the framework of the start of the electoral campaign for the 2021 Regional and Municipal Elections, the Electoral Power presented to the country the Media and Social Networks Monitoring Room, from which 25 analysts are monitoring compliance with the regulations established during the promotion period of the candidates.
The president of the Electoral Power, Pedro Calzadilla, reported that this room will be in charge of monitoring the informational and propaganda content, as established in the Specific Regulations on Electoral Campaign and Propaganda for the 2021 Regional and Municipal elections, approved by the CNE. Calzadilla said that the Monitoring Room confirms the commitment to make the control of the electoral campaign into the central issue of the CNE in the current days and until November 18.
He added that the room is an additional guarantee that was given to the organizations with political purposes and the participating candidates, so that they can develop an electoral campaign that adheres to the norm.
Calzadilla made a call to the candidates and the organizations with political purposes, so that they carry out an electoral campaign with conscience, and to respect the biosafety regulations for the prevention of Covid-19.