The political class in the south of Gran Canaria has been working since April 5 to appear everywhere as guests since inaugurations and even placing plaques are prohibited. If an association has benefited from aid, it is interpreted that it cannot be involved in the electoral agenda until May 28 and even organize debates between candidates in the south of Gran Canaria.
This includes visits during this period to companies where official aid is involved. Since Covid19, multiple companies have benefited from funds and according to article 50 of the LOREG, from the calling of the elections to their celebration, "any act organized or financed, directly or indirectly, by public powers" is prohibited.
The rule also states that messages or allusions to the achievements or achievements obtained, or the use of images or expressions that coincide "or similar to those used in their own campaigns by any of the concurrent political entities, are prohibited, with the possibility of being reported for disobedience." to the elections."
The publication of the decree calling for municipal elections on May 28, 2023 means that from April 5, inauguration events and institutional propaganda campaigns are prohibited. And the call for elections prevents inauguration events and propaganda of the institutions. In accordance with the provisions of the Organic Law of the General Electoral Regime (LOREG), once the convening decree is published, the electoral period of the elections officially begins, which obliges public powers to be neutral. That is, the prohibition on holding inauguration events and institutional propaganda campaigns to disseminate the achievements of the legislature comes into force.
Only information campaigns "that are essential for the safeguarding of the public interest or for the correct development of public services" will be allowed, but without "electoral connotations or allusions to the achievements obtained by public powers." This exception allows purely informative advertising campaigns about registration on the electoral rolls or about the date of the vote, the procedure for voting and the requirements and procedures for voting by mail.
