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Article 36
 

Procedures for Formation of Territorial Electoral Commissions

 

1. Members of Territorial Electoral Commissions shall be appointed by members of the Central Electoral Commission, based on the principle of “one member of Territorial Electoral Commission per one member of the Central Electoral Commission,” from among persons who have participated in professional training and received appropriate qualifications, with the exception of judicial servants who are members of the Central Electoral Commission, who shall appoint members of Territorial Electoral Commissions from among judicial servants. Territorial Electoral Commissions shall be formed and assume their powers 15 days after the Central Electoral Commission assumes powers.

Territorial Electoral Commissions shall be considered formed if at least two thirds of the total number of their members have been appointed. If the minimum number of Commission members have not been appointed by the deadline for formation of Territorial Electoral Commissions, in accordance with requirements set out in Paragraph 1 of this Article, then they will be appointed by the President of the Republic of Armenia from among judicial servants, until the minimum number is achieved.

The composition of Territorial Electoral Commissions shall be approved by a decree of the President of the Republic of Armenia on the basis of nominations made by the entities responsible for forming Territorial Electoral Commissions, within ten days of submitting the nomination.

2. The information on members of Territorial Electoral Commissions shall be submitted to the Central Electoral Commission at least ten days before Territorial Electoral Commissions are formed; the Central Electoral Commission shall forward that information to the Staff of the President of the Republic of Armenia within two days.

3. Activities of Territorial Electoral Commissions shall be directed by Commission Chairmen or Deputy Chairmen, as assigned by the Chairmen.

4. The Chairmen, Deputy Chairmen and Secretaries of each Territorial Electoral Commission shall be elected by members of that Territorial Electoral Commission from among Commission members, at the fist session of Territorial Electoral Commission.

The first session of Territorial Electoral Commission shall take place at 12:00 (noon) on the day the Territorial Electoral Commission is formed. The first session of the Territorial Electoral Commission shall be chaired by the most senior (in terms of age) member of the Commission.

5. The right to nominate candidates for the position of Chairman of a Territorial Electoral Commission shall belong to members of that Territorial Electoral Commission.

6. Chairmen, Deputy Chairmen and Secretaries of Territorial Electoral Commissions shall be elected in accordance with procedures for electing the Chairman of the Central Electoral Commission.

7. If a Territorial Electoral Commission fails to elect a Chairman in accordance with the established procedures and within the required timeframe, then the Government shall appoint a Chairman, within three days, from among that Territorial Electoral Commission members.

8. Revoked