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Article 29
 

1. The organizations and persons mentioned in Article 28 of this Code can perform observation after having been accredited with the Central Electoral Commission.

2. Requests for accreditation are presented to the Central Electoral Commission starting from the day of assignment of elections, but not later than ten days prior to the day of voting.

3. The Central Electoral Commission issues the credentials for performing of observation to the relevant organization not later than seven days after the request has been received.

4. If the large number of the organizations that have applied for observation can create technical difficulties for voting and vote count at the precinct centers, then the priority is given to those organizations, that guarantee the conduct of observation on all over the territory of the Republic of Armenia.

5. In case if the observers, after having been accredited, support any candidate or party, the Central Electoral Commission has the right to deprive the relevant organization of the observation rights.

6. Authorities of persons performing observation mission shall be terminated 10 days after the completion of the elections.

(Amend. of July 31, 2002 LA-406-P)