13. Is there a ban on the use of state resources in favour or against a political party or candidate?

70.5. An entity that is entitled to run an election campaign is forbidden to take or conduct the following action or activities in the course of the election campaign:
70.5.1. to run an election campaign in any manner other than that set forth in this Law;
70.5.2. to run an election campaign in periods other than that approved;
70.5.3. to conduct any kind of service to entice voters other than approved by this Law, or sponsorship thereof;
70.5.4. to make a promise to implement any objective or take measure not included in the party or coalition’s platform or take any action of that nature for the election campaign;
70.5.5. to perform work or provide services with state or other assets in case of investment;
70.5.6. to use a loudspeaker from 23:00 (11 p.m.) to 07.00 a.m. of the following day;
70.5.7. to decline to participate in the election or run a campaign calling for violation of election or other legislation;
70.5.8 to use religious rituals; organize, participate or sponsor thereof, or distribute things related to religion;
70.5.9. to print, publish or broadcast any song or image related to religion in election campaign program or material;
70.5.10. to distribute a machine, equipment, cash, drug, food, or other goods to a voter, his/her family members, minor, authority or organization, or staff free of charge or sell them at lower rates by himself/herself or through others or under the name of humanitarian, charitable, or religious organization or non-governmental organization or fund, or pay a wage or benefit to entice voters;
70.5.11. to use vehicles or other assets of a state or local government authority, state or local government-owned or partially state or local government-owned legal entity for an election campaign in any manner in circumstances other than those set forth in this Law;
70.5.12. to allow civil servants other than political ones to engage in an election campaign in any manner;
70.5.13. to slander, libel or insult others, or distribute false news and information in any manner in the course of election campaign
70.5.14. to give or promise to give material or immaterial advantage to voters to entice voters;
70.5.15. to include a promise to distribute or directly disburse public or local funds to citizens in a party or coalition’s platform or spread it among voters orally or otherwise;
70.5.16. to conduct other action or activities to buy voters’ ballots;
70.5.17. to run an election campaign in the facility of state or local self-government authority, state or local government-owned or partially state or local government-owned legal entity, humanitarian, charitable, or religious organization, or in the polling station or in the facility of an election headquarters; or
70.5.18. to print, distribute, publish or broadcast election campaign material of which source is not mentioned;
Source: Article 70.5, Law on Election, 2015