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 five: ELECTIONS TO THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
CHAPTER NINETEEN
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 94: Composition of the National Assembly
In accordance with Article 63 of the Constitution of the Republic of Armenia, the
National Assembly is composed of one hundred and thirty one deputies.
Article 95: The Electoral System
1. Elections to the National Assembly are held by proportional and majoritarian
systems.
2. 56 deputies are elected by proportional system from among the number of candidates
nominated for deputy by lists from one multi-mandate constituency, covering the entire
territory of the Republic.
3. 75 deputies are elected by majoritarian system – one deputy from one
constituency.
Article 96: Electoral Right
1. Every citizen is entitled to one vote at the multi-mandate constituency, and one
vote at the single-mandate constituency.
2. A citizen can be nominated exclusively by one list and exclusively at one
majoritarian constituency.
Article 97: Requirements for a Candidate for Deputy
1. In accordance with Article 64 of the Constitution of the Republic of Armenia, anyone
who has attained the age of 25 years, has been a citizen of the Republic of Armenia for
the last five years, has been a permanently residing in the Republic of Armenia for the
last five years and has the right to vote, can be elected a Deputy.
2. Members of the Constitutional Court, judges, Ministers, Deputy Ministers, the Mayor
of Yerevan, Deputy Mayor, Governors, Deputy Governors, employees of the Ministry of
Internal Affairs and National Security, employees of tax inspection and customs
department, employees of the prosecutor’s office, the military, and the insurance
agents (employees of the social security) cannot be nominated as candidates for deputy to
the National Assembly by majoritarian system. The above-mentioned persons can be
registered as candidates for the deputy of the National Assembly after they resign from
the positions they are holding.
3. Members of the Constitutional Court, judges, employees of the Ministry of Internal
Affairs and National Security, employees of tax inspection and customs department,
employees of the prosecutor’s office, and the military cannot be nominated as
candidates for deputy to the National Assembly by proportional system. The above-mentioned
persons can be registered as candidates for the deputy of the National Assembly by
proportional system after they resign from the position they are holding.
Article 98: Constituencies
1. For conducting the National Assembly majoritarian elections 75 constituencies are
formed on the territory of the Republic of Armenia, which shall meet the following
requirements:
1). equal number of voters shall be included in the constituencies; up to 15 per cent
difference of the number of voters is allowed;
2). constituencies form a unified territory; it is not allowed to include precincts
without common borders in one constituency.
3). constituencies are formed and numbered by the Central Electoral Commission, on the
basis of the number of voters registered in their regions, which is provided by the
Governors. The data is submitted according to the communities, at least 95 days prior to
the day of elections.
2. The Central Electoral Commission establishes and publishes the numbered list of the
single-mandate constituencies and their scheme, at least 90 days prior to the day of
elections.
3. During the extraordinary elections constituencies do not undergo changes.
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