In its worst form, the misuse of administrative resources in electoral processes (where services and favours are exchanged) is a crime and a very serious form of corruption in a country. Satisfactory criminal laws against misuse of administrative resources are in force in most countries, contributing to prevent issues such as embezzlement and breach of trust. These criminal laws can or should be directed against the most serious forms of misuse of administrative resources during electoral processes. The huge problem of providing an effective enforcement or implementation remains in general. Costs in enforcement and pervasive behaviours, clearly unethical but perhaps legal, represent additional challenges in this respect.