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Electoral Systems
ES001
Head of State
Question: How is the Head of State selected?
Answer(s):
a . Head of State is the Head of Government d . Indirectly elected by legislature e . Elected by electoral college or committee
Comments: Article 123. Status and Functions of the President of the Republic
1. The President of the Republic shall be the head of the State.
Article 125. Procedure for Electing the President of the Republic
1. The President of the Republic shall be elected by the National Assembly.
2. Regular elections of the President of the Republic shall be held not earlier than forty and not later than thirty days prior to the expiry of the powers of the President of the Republic.
3. At least one fourth of the total number of Deputies shall have the right to nominate a candidate for the President of the Republic.
4. The candidate having received at least three fourths of votes of the total number of Deputies shall be elected as President of the Republic. In case President of the Republic is not elected, a second round of elections shall be held wherein all candidates having taken part in the first round may participate. In the second round, the candidate having received at least three fifths of votes of the total number of Deputies shall be elected as President of the Republic. In case President of the Republic is not elected, a third round of elections shall be held wherein the two candidates having received a greater number of votes in the second round may participate. In the third round, the candidate having received the majority of votes of the total number of Deputies shall be elected as President of the Republic.
5. In case President of the Republic is not elected, a new election for the President of the Republic shall be held within a period of ten days.
6. The details related to the procedure for electing the President of the Republic shall be prescribed by the Rules of Procedure of the National Assembly.
Source: Constitution of the Republic of Armenia (2015), Art. 123, 125:
http://www.president.am/en/constitution-2015/
Verified: 2017/04/12
ES002
Head of Government
Question: How is the Head of Government selected?
Answer:
d . Leader of the party which forms the government becomes Head of Government
Comments: Article 149. Election and Appointment of the Prime Minister
1. Immediately after commencement of the term of powers of the newly-elected National Assembly, the President of the Republic shall appoint as Prime Minister the candidate nominated by the parliamentary majority formed under the procedure prescribed by Article 89 of the Constitution.
2. In case the Prime Minister submits a resignation or in other cases of the office of the Prime Minister becoming vacant, the factions of the National Assembly shall be entitled to nominate candidates for Prime Minister within a period of seven days after accepting the resignation of the Government. The National Assembly shall elect the Prime Minister by majority of votes of the total number of Deputies.
3. In case Prime Minister is not elected, a new election of Prime Minister shall be held seven days after voting, wherein the candidates for Prime Minister nominated by at least one third of the total number of Deputies shall be entitled to participate. In case Prime Minister is not elected by majority of votes of the total number of Deputies, the National Assembly shall be dissolved by virtue of law.
4. The election of the Prime Minister shall be held by roll-call voting.
5. The President of the Republic shall immediately appoint as Prime Minister the candidate elected by the National Assembly.
Source: Constitution of the Republic of Armenia (2015), art. 149:
http://www.president.am/en/constitution-2015/
Verified: 2017/04/12
ES003
President
Question: Does the country have a president?
Answer:
a . Yes
Comments: Article 123. Status and Functions of the President of the Republic
1. The President of the Republic shall be the head of the State.
2. The President of the Republic shall observe the compliance with the Constitution.
3. In the course of exercising his or her powers, the President of the Republic shall be impartial and shall be guided exclusively by state-wide and nation-wide interests.
4. The President of the Republic shall perform his or her functions through the powers prescribed by the Constitution.
Source: Constitution of the Republic of Armenia (2015), art. 123:
http://www.president.am/en/constitution-2015/
Verified: 2017/04/12
ES004
Number of Chambers
Question: The national legislature consists of (one/two chambers):
Answer:
a . One chamber
Comments: Legislative power is vested in the National Assembly, which consists of 101 deputies.
Source: Constitution of the Republic of Armenia (2005), art. 88:
http://www.president.am/en/constitution-2015/
Verified: 2017/04/12
ES005
Electoral System (Chamber 1)
Question: What is the electoral system for Chamber 1 of the national legislature?
Answer(s):
g . List Proportional Representation
Comments: Article 77. Electoral system
1. Elections of the National Assembly shall be held under the proportional electoral
system, from one multi-mandate constituency covering the whole territory of the Republic
from among candidates for Deputies nominated in the national and district electoral lists of
political parties.
Source: Electoral Code of 25 May 2016, art. 77:
http://www.venice.coe.int/webforms/documents/?pdf=CDL-REF(2016)042-e
Verified: 2017/04/05
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