Turischeva, N.Y. On the issue of the need for criminalization of knowingly spreading false information about a candidate during the election campaign.

Abstract: As the author of this article points out, the state of Russian legislation shows a number of gaps in the sphere of protection of election rights, namely lack of criminalization of knowingly spreading false information about candidates during the election campaign. The offers to criminalize the spread of slandering rumors, which touch upon candidate’s dignity, hurt his business reputation, fail to fully solve the problem.