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 O N E
Section two: ELECTORAL
COMMISSIONS
CHAPTER SEVEN
THE SYSTEM OF ELECTORAL COMMISSIONS,THE STATUS OF MEMBERS
OF ELECTORAL COMMISSIONS
Article 31: The System of Electoral
Commissions
During elections Central Electoral Commission, Regional (for Yerevan – City,
hereinafter - Regional) and Precinct Electoral Commissions are formed in the Republic.
Article 32: The Electoral Commissions
1. The electoral commissions ensure the realization and the protection of
citizens’ electoral rights. During the performance of their authorities, the
electoral commissions are independent from the state and local self-governing bodies.
2. Central and Regional Electoral Commissions function on a permanent basis.
3. The decisions of electoral commissions, adopted within the framework of their
authorities, are binding.
Article 33: Status of the Members of Electoral Commissions
1. Members of electoral commissions are exempt from military call-ups and training
exercises, and in the period of the national elections – from conscription.
2. During national elections members of electoral commissions
can be subjected to administrative or criminal liability by court order, only upon the
consent of the Central Electoral Commission.
3. The Chairman of the Central Electoral Commission, the Deputy Chairman and the
Secretary work on a permanent basis and have no right to perform other paid work, except
for scientific, academic and creative work.
4. The authorities of the Central and Regional Electoral Commissions are in force until
the formation of new Central and Regional Electoral Commissions.
5. Authorities of the members of Precinct Electoral Commissions are terminated after
seven days of the official publication of final results of elections, in case there is no
court dispute.
6. Members of electoral commissions have the right to get familiarized beforehand with
the issues and documents presented for discussion at the commission, to make speeches at
commission sessions, to present proposals and require voting to that end, to pose
questions to the commission members and get full answers.
7. Members of electoral commissions shall carry out the instructions of the commission
chairman, released within the latter’s authorities.
8. Members of the superior electoral commission, upon the request of the chairman of
the relevant commission, have the right to participate in the session of a subordinate
electoral commission with an advisory vote, and be present at the precinct center on the
day of voting.
9. In the period of their activities members of electoral commissions can be free from
fulfillment of their productive or service duties.
10. Payment of members of electoral commissions, as well as their staff is covered from
the means of the state budget. The salary of the Chairman of the Central Electoral
Commission is equal to that of the Chairman of the Court of Cassation. The salary of the
Deputy Chairman of the Central Electoral Commission is equal to that of the Chairman of
the Chamber of the Court of Cassation. The salary of the Secretary of the Central
Electoral Commission is equal to that of the judge of the Court of Cassation. The salary
of the members of the Central Electoral Commission and the salary of the Chairman of the
Regional Electoral Commission, in the period of the national elections, is equal to that
of the judge of the Court of Cassation. The salary of members of Regional Electoral
Commissions and the salary of Chairman, Deputy Chairman and Secretary of the Precinct
Electoral Commission, in the period of the national elections, equals to ten minimum
salaries. The salary of the Chairman, Deputy Chairman and Secretary of the Regional
Electoral Commission equals to ten minimum salaries. The salary of the Chairman, Deputy
Chairman and Secretary of the Precinct Electoral Commission, in the period of National
Assembly majoritarian by-elections and elections of local self-governing bodies, equals to
ten minimum salaries. The salary of the members of Precinct Electoral Commissions is
preserved during the elections.
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