Legal framework for implementing the principles

1. The electoral and criminal laws as well as the laws on funding of political parties and electoral campaigns are the core texts which should provide measures for tackling the misuse of administrative resources during electoral processes.

2. Such measures must be proportionate, clear and foreseeable for all contestants.

3. For this purpose, these provisions have to distinguish activities inherent to the state’s responsibility from those of political parties and candidates, notably incumbents.