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Article 105
 

Nomination of Candidates for the National Assembly Deputy by Citizens by Majoritarian System

1. At least fifty citizens of the Republic of Armenia who have the right to vote can form an initiative group for the nomination of candidates for the National Assembly deputy by majoritarian system.

2. The initiative group applies in writing to the Territorial Electoral Commission with a request for registration, for which, apart from the application, submits the decision of the meeting of the initiative group for the nomination of the candidate for the deputy of the National Assembly, as well as data, in accordance with Article 67 of this Code, on the two plenipotentiary representatives of the initiative group, in the manner prescribed by the law.

3. The decision of the meeting of the initiative group shall contain the last names, first names, patronymics, dates of birth, identification documents numbers, place of residence, address and signatures of the members of the initiative group. The registering Electoral Commission verifies within two days the legality of lists of the initiative group, in conformity with procedures established by the central Electoral Commission.

4. After submitting the necessary documents to the Territorial Electoral Commission, authorized proxies of candidates will be given 2 official papers for support of the nomination of candidate, in compliance with the procedure determined by the Code.

(Amend. of March 23, 1999 LA-286; July 31, 2002 LA-406-P)