L A W S
ELECTORAL CODE OF THE REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA
Adopted by the National
Assembly of the Republic of Armenia,
on February 5, 1999
Third Reading
P A R T T W O
Section four: ELECTIONS OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE
REPUBLIC
CHAPTER EIGHTEEN
CONDUCTING THE ELECTIONS OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC
Article 88: Time frames for Conducting the Elections of the
President of the Republic
1. The election of the President of the Republic is conducted fifty days prior to the
expiration of the term of powers of the President of the Republic.
2. The Chairman of the Central Electoral Commission makes a statement on day of the
election of the President of the Republic on state TV and radio not later than 100 days
prior to the election day.
3. The day of the election of the President of the Republic is declared a day-off.
Article 89: Time frames for Nomination and Registration of the Candidate for
the President of the Republic
1. Documentation required for the nomination of a candidate for the President of
the Republic are submitted to the Central Electoral Commission by a party (party alliance)
or initiative group not earlier than 90 days and not later than 75 days prior to the
election day, until 6:00 p.m.
2. The process for support of the nomination of a candidate is implemented not earlier
than 70 and not later than 50 days prior to the election day, until 6:00 p.m. The Central
Electoral Commission accepts the documents supporting the nomination until the deadline
for supporting the nominations
3. The registration of the candidates is done not earlier than 50 and not later than 30
days prior to the election day.
4. If until the last day of the submission of the official lists of support of the
candidates, lists are not submitted for any candidate or are submitted for one candidate
only, the deadline for the submission of the official lists of support and the
registration of the candidates is extended for five days.
Article 90: New Election of the President of the Republic
1. If the President of the Republic is not elected as set forth in cases in Articles 86
and 87 of this Code, on the fortieth day after the voting a new election is conducted. In
this case the new election of the President of the Republic is held with another
nomination of candidates.
2. In the event of insurmountable obstacles for one of the presidential candidates, the
presidential election is postponed for two weeks. If within this term the insurmountable
obstacles are not overcome or in case of death of one of the candidates before the voting,
new elections are held.
3. The new election is held on the fortieth day after the obstacles have been
recognized insurmountable.
Article 91: Extraordinary Elections of the President of the Republic
In the event of the resignation, death, impossibility of implementation of powers of
the President of the Republic, or his impeachment, by the procedure established in Article
57 of the Constitution of the Republic of Armenia, on the fortieth day of the vacancy in
the president’s office – extraordinary elections of the President of the
Republic are held.
Article 92: Procedure for Conducting New and Extraordinary Elections of the
President of the Republic
1. The new and extraordinary elections of the President of the Republic are held in the
procedure established by this Code for the regular election.
2. In cases set forth by the Articles 86 and 87 of this Code, when holding new as well
as extraordinary elections of the President of the Republic at least 20,000 signatures are
collected to support of the nomination. For that purpose fifty official papers for the
support of the nomination are allocated.
3. The Chairman of the Central Electoral Commission makes a statement on the day of the
new and extraordinary elections of the President of the Republic, on state TV and radio
not later than 39 days prior to the election day.
Article 93: Nomination and Registration of Candidates for the President of
the Republic, Formation of Electoral Precincts and Precinct centers, Publication of Voter
Lists during the Extraordinary Elections of the President of the Republic
1. Documents required for the nomination of a candidate for the
President of the Republic are submitted to the Central Electoral Commission by a party or
an initiative group not earlier than 36 and not later than 30 days prior to the election
day, until 6:00 p.m.
2. Support of the nomination of a candidate is done not earlier than 28 and not later
than 20 days prior to the election day, until 6:00 p.m. The Central Electoral Commission
accepts the documents supporting the nomination until the deadline for supporting the
nominations.
3. The registration of the candidates is done not earlier than 20 and not later than 12
days prior to the election day.
4. Electoral precincts and precinct centers are formed at least 25 days prior to the
election day. The community head submits the voter lists to the head of the institution
that administers the building of the precinct center at least 20 days prior to the voting
day, who immediately displays them at the precinct center, in a place visible for all.
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