Draft Article 87¹ introduces a sanction for abuse of administrative resources by candidates, heads and founders of state media and online media, and organisations with a share of state (municipal) participation over 30 per cent. This offence is punishable by a fine of 2nd category.⁶ The same offence committed by heads of state and municipal organisations is punishable by a fine of 3rd category and a ban of 2nd category on holding certain offices.⁷ The draft law appears to contain an error since 2nd category is the highest category of fines that can be imposed under the Code on Minor Offences.⁸ Nevertheless, these penalties appear to be sufficiently dissuasive.

⁶ The Code on Minor Offences provides for heavier fines compared to the Code on Infractions. The fine of 2nd category is currently between KGS 60,000 and 80,000.
⁷ The 2nd category ban lasts from one to two years.
⁸ See paragraph 2.2 of the Joint Guidelines for preventing and responding to the misuse of administrative resources during electoral processes, document CDL-AD (2016) 004.