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Article 1
 

Electoral Basics

 

1. In accordance with the Constitution of the Republic of Armenia, elections of the President, elections to the National Assembly, elections to local self-government bodies in the Republic of Armenia shall be held through universal, equal, direct suffrage, by secret ballot.

2. Citizens of the Republic of Armenia, who have the right to vote, shall participate in elections directly, by freely expressing their will, on voluntary basis.

3. The state shall encourage that presidential, National Assembly and local selfgovernment elections be held under the principles of competitiveness and alternative.

4. The state, the government and local self-government bodies, as well as bodies and officials forming the Central Electoral Commission, shall bear responsibility, within the framework of the powers given to them by the legislation, for the legality of preparation, organization and conduct of elections.

5. Elections in the Republic of Armenia shall be held only in the territory of the Republic of Armenia.