The Electoral Code of Azerbaijan prohibits the misuse of administrative resources during electoral campaigns as well. Article 55 aims at “[e]nsuring Equal Status for Candidates during their Nomination”. This provision underlines that “[a]ll candidates shall have equal rights and responsibilities” (Article 55.1). Article 55.2 develops the actions considered by the Electoral Code as abuse of position. Moreover, a list of persons and institutions prohibited to implement charitable activities during electoral campaigns is highlighted in Article 55.3. Pursuant to Article 115 of the Election Code, the persons who misuse their powers and administrative resources in order to influence the results of elections shall be accordingly subject to criminal, civil or administrative liability. The Criminal Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan also implies that the incumbents who violate electoral rights by misusing their official powers shall be relevantly punished by penalty, deprivation of the right to take official position for some period or imprisonment.