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

Article 74From the day of making the Decision for announcement of elections to the completion of the elections for President of the Republic of Macedonia, Members of Parliament of the Republic of Macedonia, and appointment of the Government of the Republic of Macedonia in accordance with the results from the elections as well as from the day of making the decision for announcement of elections to the completion of the elections for Mayor or Members of the Council i.e. until the constitution of the Municipal Council and the Council of the City of Skopje no extra payment of salaries, pensions, social benefits or other payments from the state budget or other public funds is allowed.Article 84-aFrom the day of adopting the decision to call elections until the end of the elections, the state bodies and the bodies of the local self-government and of the City of Skopje, may not publish advertisements financed by the Budget of the Republic of Macedonia, i.e. the budgets of the municipalities and of the City of Skopje.

Additional public spending is banned during the campaign period. State media is required to be neutral.