There should be clear guidelines - established and adhered to - for the behaviour of government, at national and local levels, during an election period, ensuring an end to the mis-use of State resources or abuse of authority during an election. During the Commune Elections there was a Code of Conduct for police and armed forces, but the one for the conduct of local government officials was not signed by the Prime Minister prior to polling day. Regardless of these efforts it is clear that there is a gap between the willingness to put such guidelines on paper and the willingness to ensure their implementation and adherence on the ground. Such mis-use which needs to be addressed includes the excessive inauguration of government projects and widespread publicity related to these, dominance of state media and the provision of “gifts” by parties and charitable agencies. The interference of local-level officials to the favour of any one party must also be prohibited and the prohibition must be enforced.