Electoral offices investigated for sending prohibited SMS messages

On the day of the election, reports emerged regarding electoral offices sending unsolicited SMS messages to citizens. These messages encouraged recipients to vote for specific parties and individual candidates. Investigations revealed that some messages included an option to opt out, suggesting collaboration with third-party marketing services. The Commissioner for Personal Data Protection, Maria Christofidou, has acknowledged the issue and is processing the reports. Citizens have been officially instructed to file formal complaints through the website of the Office of the Commissioner. The Office will conduct the necessary procedures to address these violations of electoral regulations. No specific political parties were named in the initial statements, though evidence of the messages has been collected for review.