Published: 15 February 2015
Purpose. Address the gaps in legal protection of the honor of candidates to be elected to public authorities and local government. Methods. The research is based on the method of regulatory enforcement analysis. Results and practical importance. The research suggests providing criminal law with the regulation to punish for spreading of anonymous slanderous and offensive campaign materials referring to candidates for election to the public authorities and bodies of local government. Scientifi c novelty. The article features law enforcement practices selected by the author. It is the fi rst time when the regulation of criminal law providing liability for spreading of anonymous defamatory or offensive campaign materials is introduced.