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Legislative Framework

Armenia Armenia

LF001

Status of Electoral Law
Question:What is the status of the electoral law governing national elections?
Answer(s): a. Part of Constitution
b. Separate legislation
e. Other
Comments:
Source: Constitution of the Republic of Armenia (2015),:http://www.president.am/en/constitution-2015/; Electoral Code of 25 May 2016: http://www.venice.coe.int/webforms/documents/?pdf=CDL-REF(2016)042-e; Criminal Code of the Republic of Armenia (2003), art. 149-154.6: https://www.unodc.org/res/cld/document/armenia_criminal_code_html/Armenia_Criminal_Code_of_the_Republic_of_Armenia_2009.pdf(2015); Administrative Violations Code of the Republic of Armenia (1985), art. 40.1-40.12.
Verified: 2015/12/01
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LF003

Electoral Law covers
Question:The national electoral law covers:
Answer(s): a. National elections
c. Local elections
d. Referendums
Comments: The national electoral law covers elections of the National Assembly, election of the president and local self-government elections.
Source: Electoral Code of 25 May 2016: http://www.venice.coe.int/webforms/documents/?pdf=CDL-REF(2016)042-e
Verified: 2017/04/06
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LF004

Compulsory/voluntary voting
Question:Is voting on the national level voluntary or compulsory?
Answer(s): a. Voting is voluntary
Comments: Article 48. Right of Suffrage and Right to Participate in a Referendum 1. Citizens of the Republic of Armenia having attained the age of eighteen on the day of an election to the National Assembly or on the day of a referendum, shall have the right to elect and the right to participate in the referendum.
Source: Constitution of the Republic of Armenia (2015),:http://www.president.am/en/constitution-2015/;
Verified: 2015/12/01
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LF007

Electoral Disputes Agency(ies)
Question:What are the agency(ies) responsible for the first level of formal electoral disputes?
Answer(s): a. Judiciary
b. EMB
Comments: art 14 of the electoral code allows for complaints related to the list of electors can be heard by "superior authorities or through judicial procedure. art 47 and 48 clarify that the Central Election Commission may hear election complaints and that decisions may be appealed through administrative or judicial procedure.
Source: Electoral Code of 25 May 2016, art. 14,47,48: http://www.venice.coe.int/webforms/documents/?pdf=CDL-REF(2016)042-e
Verified: 2015/12/01
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