III. Comments on the Text on the Draft Electoral Law 

H. Election campaign

In its final report on the 2012 parliamentary elections, the OSCE/ODIHR recommended stronger institutional mechanisms for dealing with the abuse of state resources in elections and holding accountable those responsible. The final report also calls on political parties to be more responsible and to take their own initiatives to prevent these abuses. Other than Article 74.11 of the draft electoral law, which requires the publication of warnings issued by the National Council for Television and Radio Broadcasting regarding media law violations, and Article 74.4, which prohibits state authorities from being involved in election campaigns, the draft electoral law contains no strengthened institutional mechanisms to deal with the prevalent problem of the abuse of state resources. The Venice Commission and the OSCE/ODIHR recommend the draft electoral law be revised to address this recommendation.