Election surveys have become influential to both candidates and voters.   As such it is often feared that manipulation of surveys for purpose of disinformation could create a bandwagon effect and unduly favor a political candidate.  However, the Philippine Supreme Court through a 20-year old decision has struck down a COMELEC resolution that regulates the publication of election survey results.

In the meantime, rapid advancement in technology like the internet has changed the game.  Unregulated publication of election survey results at a time that it is difficult to verify the same can happen.  Thus, a review of election laws is timely.