13. Is there a ban on the use of state resources in favour or against a political party or candidate?

Moldova, Republic of

Moldova, Republic of

Answer
Yes
Source

Article 52, para 7 of the of the Electoral Code  nb. 1381  of 21.11.1997 (as of 29.12.2017)

Comment

The Electoral Code stipulates that in election campaigns abuse of state resources is interdicted. Furtemore The code of Administrative offences envisages situations of abuse of state resources.

Article 52 of the Electoral Code:

7) Candidates can not use public funds and resources (administrative resources) in electoral campaigns, and public authorities / institutions assimilated to them can not convey to the electoral contestants public goods or other favors except on a contractual basis, on equal terms all electoral competitors.

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