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 FIFTEEN
THE STATUS OF CANDIDATE NOMINATED FOR THE PRESIDENT OF THE
REPUBLIC
Article 77: Equality of the Candidates
for the President of the Republic
Candidates nominated for the President of the Republic have equal rights and
responsibilities.
Article 78: Rights and Responsibilities of Candidates for the President of
the Republic
1. From the moment of registration the candidates for the President of the Republic who
are in civil service or work in local self-governing bodies, are dismissed from the
performance of their professional duties during the election period, and have no right to
use the advantage of their office. The President of the Republic of Armenia, or in
conformity with the Constitution of the Republic of Armenia, the acting President –
the Chairman of the National Assembly, or the Prime Minister – in the event of being
nominated as a candidate for the President of the Republic, continue the performance of
their duties, but shall not use the advantage of their office.
2. The person registered as a candidate for the President of the Republic shall be
released from military call-ups and training exercises.
Within that period the Central Electoral Commission pays to the candidates financial
compensation, in the amount of their average salary, from the means allocated for
organization and conduct of elections.
3. It is prohibited to fire a candidate for the President of the Republic, transfer to
another job, or send on a mission trip, on the initiative of the administration. This term
for the candidate is considered as continuation of the profession of the candidate before
he was nominated.
4. Until ten days prior to the day of voting the candidate for the President of the
Republic has the right to withdraw his candidature. If this has been done without any
pressure, the Central Electoral Commission withdraws the relevant candidature, requesting
the candidate to pay the financial means, which were allocated by the state for his
nomination and pre-election campaign.
5. Candidates for the President of the Republic cannot be subjected to criminal or
administrative liability in court order, without the consent of the Central Electoral
Commission. The decision on the mentioned issue is adopted by the Central Electoral
Commission with two-thirds of votes of the total number of members of the commission.
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