Accreditation of Observers
1. Organizations and persons specified in Article 28 of this Code may carry out observation missions after being accredited by the Central Electoral Commission.
2. Applications for accreditation shall be submitted to the Central Electoral Commission after the election date is announced, but no later than ten days before the voting day.
3. The Central Electoral Commission shall issue the credentials for the observation mission, as well as stamped ID cards for observers on the basis of submitted lists, to the appropriate organization within no more than seven days after receiving the application. In the case of non-governmental organizations registered in the Republic of Armenia, the ID cards of observers shall also be stamped by the appropriate organizations that have received accreditation to carry out an observation mission.
4. Revoked
5. In the case if observers support any candidate or party after having received their accreditation, the Central Electoral Commission shall have the right to deprive the appropriate organization of its right to carry out an observation mission.
6. The authority of persons carrying out observation missions shall terminate on the 8th day after the official announcement of the election results, unless the election results are challenged in a court of law. In the case if the election results are challenged in a court of law, the authority of observers shall terminate the day after the judicial act is announced, unless re-voting or new elections are ordered. Observer organizations shall be not required to re-register in the case of re-voting or new elections.
