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Article 34
 

The Principles of Formation of Electoral Commissions

 

1. Electoral commissions shall be made up of citizens of the Republic of Armenia, who have electoral rights, have passed professional training on how to conduct elections, and have received appropriate certificates of completion, in accordance with procedures defined by the Central Electoral Commission.

1.1 Professional training courses on how to conduct elections shall be organized by the Central Electoral Commission. The Central Electoral Commission shall announce through the mass media the procedures and deadline for applying for such professional courses at least 10 days before starting to accept the applications. Citizens of the Republic of Armenia, who have electoral rights and who have applied in accordance with procedures established by the Central Electoral Commission, shall have the right to participate in professional training courses on how to conduct elections. Citizens shall receive a certificate of completion after passing a test upon completion of the training course.

2. Information about the composition of electoral commissions shall be made public in accordance with procedures defined by the Central Electoral Commission.

3. A citizen may be included in one electoral commission only.

4. Members of the National Assembly, members of the Constitutional Court, judges, government ministers and their deputies, marzpets (governors), the Mayor of Yerevan, community leaders, employees of the national security, police and defense agencies, prosecutor’s offices, judicial enforcement department, penitentiaries, customs and the banking sector, proxies, observers, candidates, as well as persons convicted of crimes described in Articles 149-154 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Armenia, may not serve as members of electoral commissions.