67. Are there provisions for conflict of interests for candidates and/or elected officials?

Section 281

(1) An election campaign that involves president, vice president, ministers, governor, vice governor, regent, vice regent, mayor, and vice mayor shall fulfill the following provisions:

     a. not making use of facilities attached to his/her position, except security facilities for government officers as referred to in the regulation of laws; and

     b. taking unpaid leave.

Section 282

State officials, structural officials, and functional officials within any state position as well as other state apparatus are prohibited from making decisions and/or taking any profit or action that harms the contesting candidate during the campaign.

Section 283

(1) State officials, structural officials, and functional officials within any state position as well as other state apparatus are prohibited from conducting activities that lead to any alignments against the contesting candidate prior to, during, and after the campaign."

Source: Sections 281 (1), 282, 283 (1), General Election Law, 2017 (Unofficial translation by the researcher)