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# C/2024/3014 — Elections

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| --------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Authority**   | Commission                                                                             |
| **Reference**   | C/2024/3014                                                                            |
| **Legal basis** | [Article 35(3)](https://www.mica.wtf/rulebooks/dsa/articles/35/) DSA                   |
| **Status**      | In force                                                                               |
| **Published**   | 26 April 2024                                                                          |
| **Source**      | [EUR-Lex](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/3014/oj/eng)                            |
| **Documents**   | [OJ PDF](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=OJ%3AC_202403014)     |
| **Provenance**  | Machine-verified source record. Full guideline text remains at the official OJ source. |

## 1. Scope

1. The guidelines were issued under [Article 35(3)](https://www.mica.wtf/rulebooks/dsa/articles/35/) DSA.
2. They support providers of very large online platforms and very large online search engines in mitigating systemic risks for electoral processes.
3. They apply in the framework of the risk-assessment and risk-mitigation obligations in [Article 34](https://www.mica.wtf/rulebooks/dsa/articles/34/) and Article 35 DSA.

## 2. DSA obligations referenced

1. The guidelines sit alongside the Article 35 duty to put in place reasonable, proportionate and effective mitigation measures.
2. The Commission also points to other DSA obligations relevant for elections, including [Article 14](https://www.mica.wtf/rulebooks/dsa/articles/14/), [Article 17](https://www.mica.wtf/rulebooks/dsa/articles/17/), [Article 27](https://www.mica.wtf/rulebooks/dsa/articles/27/), [Article 36](https://www.mica.wtf/rulebooks/dsa/articles/36/), [Article 37](https://www.mica.wtf/rulebooks/dsa/articles/37/), [Article 38](https://www.mica.wtf/rulebooks/dsa/articles/38/), [Article 39](https://www.mica.wtf/rulebooks/dsa/articles/39/), [Article 40](https://www.mica.wtf/rulebooks/dsa/articles/40/), [Article 42](https://www.mica.wtf/rulebooks/dsa/articles/42/) and [Article 48](https://www.mica.wtf/rulebooks/dsa/articles/48/) DSA.

## 3. Main measures

1. The guidelines address election-specific internal processes, resources and escalation channels.
2. They cover election-period measures, generative-AI risks, cooperation with public authorities and civil society, incident response, and post-election review.
3. Providers should tailor mitigation measures to the risks identified for each relevant electoral process.

## Related

* [DSA Article 34](https://www.mica.wtf/rulebooks/dsa/articles/34/) — risk assessment.
* [DSA Article 35](https://www.mica.wtf/rulebooks/dsa/articles/35/) — mitigation of risks.


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