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Article 9
 

Maintaining the Register of Voters, drawing up lists of voters


1. The Register of Voters of the Republic of Armenia shall be a permanently maintained document which is drawn up per electoral districts and communities. Citizens of the Republic of Armenia included in the State Population Register of the Republic of Armenia, registered in any community of the Republic of Armenia and having the right to vote shall be included in the Register of Voters of the Republic of Armenia.
Voters having no registration in the Republic of Armenia, as well as voters not holding citizenship but having the right to vote during elections of local self-government bodies shall not be included in the Register of Voters of the Republic of Armenia, which does not restrict their right to vote.


2. The Register of Voters of the Republic of Armenia shall be maintained, and the list of voters shall be drawn up by the authorised body. The authorised body shall be responsible for maintaining and drawing up the Register of Voters of the Republic of Armenia and the list of voters in accordance with the requirements of this Code.


3. Heads of penitentiary institutions and facilities for holding arrestees, as well as commanders of military units shall also draw up lists of voters in cases and as prescribed by this Code.


4. The authorised body shall, twice a year, in June and November (during the first one week), submit to the CEC the Register of Voters of the Republic of Armenia by communities, and in case of elections of the National Assembly no later than 41 days and 5 days before the Election Day also by electoral precincts, in an electronic format, for posting it on the website of the Commission with search engine. The Register of Voters of the Republic of Armenia shall be a permanent and integral part of the website of the CEC.


5. Everyone shall have the right to submit an application to the authorised body on eliminating inaccurate data (including not related to the applicant) in the Register of Voters of the Republic of Armenia. The application must contain necessary substantiation, and evidence of the factual circumstances must be presented attached thereto. Within 30 days following the receipt of the application, the authorised body shall, in case there are grounds prescribed by the Law of the Republic of Armenia “On state register of population”, eliminate inaccuracy, informing the applicant thereon in writing.