Data Protection and Elections

During the season of any nation’s general elections, different groups, such as electoral bodies, political parties, election monitors or observers, etc., have to deal with a lot of personal information about the electorate. Since we are in an era where many day-to-day activities have gone digital, democratic engagement has been increasingly mediated by digital technology. Hence, the effects of unlawful personal data processing during elections have become far-reaching. So, it is very important that data protection rules are followed when handling personal information. This piece will focus briefly on the activities of electoral bodies and political parties.