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Furthermore, a draft amendment to Article 93(6) of the Election Code provides that during a non-election period and before the scheduling of an election, decisions on drawing up protocols on administrative offences related to misuse of administrative resources and official position for campaign purposes shall be made within 60 calendar days of receiving the request – as an exception to the general 10-day deadline. Sixty days appears unduly long to decide on liability for such electoral offences even for those that took place outside an electoral period, especially if the offences are committed close to an election period. To ensure that all electoral offences are addressed in a timely manner, the Venice Commission and ODIHR therefore recommend reconsidering such an exception to the deadline for handling complaints on misuse of administrative resources.