The Electoral Code of Armenia covers the misuse of administrative resources during electoral campaigns since 2011, following up recommendations from the OSCE/ODIHR and the Venice Commission to address in the Armenian legal framework the chronic issue of separation of state resources from party and/or candidate resources. In this respect, Article 22 provides:

1. Candidates occupying political, discretionary, civil positions, as well as candidates occupying a position of state or community servant shall conduct election campaigns taking into account the following restrictions:
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(2) use of areas for election campaign purposes, of transportation and communication means, of material and human resources provided for performing official responsibilities, shall be prohibited, except for security measures applicable in respect of high-ranking officials subject to state protection under the Law of the Republic of Armenia “On ensuring the safety of persons subject to special state protection”.
These candidates shall make use of state property on the grounds equal to those provided for other candidates.
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