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25.03.2026
AI USE IN CAMPAIGNING TO BE BANNED

On 18 March 2026, the State Duma passed in the first reading a draft law that would prohibit the use of any images (representations) of people in campaign materials, including fictional or deceased individuals, as well as images generated using information technologies, with the sole exception of images of candidates themselves.

In regional and municipal elections, political parties will be allowed to publish their campaign programmes online.
Financial reports of candidates and electoral associations will be published exclusively on the websites of election commissions.
Self-nominated candidates for the State Duma will be required to submit their consent-to-run applications using software tools based on machine-readable documents.

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