The Central Election Commission of Bosnia and Herzegovina reminds the holders of executive functions, mandate holders and future candidates for participation in the 2026 General Elections that they are obliged to respect the provisions of the Election Law of Bosnia and Herzegovina that refer to the prohibition of misuse of public funds and resources.
The Election Law of Bosnia and Herzegovina prohibits the use of public funds and resources for the purpose of conducting an election campaign or obtaining political benefits. This includes, among other things, the use of positions for political promotion, the use of premises, equipment, official vehicles and other public resources for campaign purposes, the involvement of civil servants in political promotion activities during working hours, as well as the promotion of political entities or candidates at public events or manifestations financed by public institutions or public enterprises, the Central Election Commission of BiH announced.
The Central Election Commission will, in accordance with its legal competences, impose sanctions prescribed by the Election Law of BiH against political entities and candidates certified to participate in the 2026 General Elections who violate the provisions of Article 7.2a of the BiH Election Law.
At the same time, they emphasize that the aforementioned bans do not prevent public and elected officials, as well as civil servants, from regularly performing their official duties, but they must not be used as a means of political promotion or running an election campaign.
