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 six: ELECTIONS TO THE LOCAL SELF-GOVERNING
BODIES
CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 120: Electoral System
1. For the election of the community head multi-mandate majoritarian constituencies are
formed on the territory of the community.
2. The community council comprises of:
1). five members – in a community with a population of up to 3,000 inhabitants;
2). ten members – in a community with a population of 3,001 to 20,000 inhabitants;
3). fifteen members – in a community with a population of more than 20,001
inhabitants.
3. For the election of the community council the territory of the community is
considered:
1). one multi-mandate majoritarian constituency – in a community of up to 3,000
inhabitants;
2). two multi-mandate majoritarian constituencies – in a community of 3,001 to
20,000 inhabitants, each constituency having five mandates. The number of the population
in the community constituency shall not exceed 55 per cent of the total number of
population of the community;
3). three multi-mandate majoritarian constituencies – in a community with over
20,001 inhabitants, each constituency having five mandates. Up to five per cent variance
is allowed between the community constituencies.
Article 121: Electoral Right
Every citizen has the right to one vote:
1). at the election of the community head,
2). at the election of the council members.
Article 122: Requirements for the Candidates for Community Head and Council
Member
1. Every citizen of the Republic of Armenia, who has attained the age of 25 years, has
been a resident of the given community for at least the last one year, and has the right
to vote, can be elected as community head.
2. Every citizen of the Republic of Armenia, who has attained the age of 21 year, has
been a resident of the given community for at least the last one year, and has the right
to vote, can be elected a council member.
3. Members of the Constitutional Court and judges cannot be nominated as candidates for
community head and council member.
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