During a session of the Lithuanian Parliament's Anti-Corruption Commission, a representative from the Special Investigation Service (STT) emphasized the challenges posed by the politicized composition of the Electoral Commission (VRK) in addressing issues related to opaque party financing. The STT official noted that while there are ongoing pre-trial investigations into various reports in the public domain, the composition of the VRK could lead to biased voting outcomes, negating the potential for objective decision-making.

The STT official highlighted previous discussions from 2021 regarding the need for reforming the VRK's composition, emphasizing that recommendations made by their agency concerning anti-corruption assessments had been overlooked when the electoral code was adopted. This raises concerns about the influence of political affiliations on the decision-making process within the VRK, potentially allowing for continued non-transparency in party financing practices.

The electoral code stipulates the composition of the VRK, which includes a chairman appointed by the Speaker of the Parliament and members proposed by the President, Minister of Justice, Lawyers' Association, and political parties with seats in the recent parliamentary elections. The STT's call for a review of this composition aims to ensure that the VRK operates impartially and effectively in regulating party financing, thereby fostering accountability and transparency in Lithuania's political landscape.