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Article 127
 

Time limits for calling, holding regular elections of the Councils of Elders of Yerevan, Gyumri, Vanadzor, for nominating and registering the electoral list of a political party running in elections


1. Regular election of the Council of Elders of Yerevan shall be held no earlier than 30 and no later than 20 days before the expiry of powers of the council of elders.


2. Regular election of the Council of Elders of Yerevan shall be called by a decision of the Government of the Republic of Armenia so that the decision of the Government of the Republic of Armenia on calling election enters into force no later than 60 days before the voting day. Regular election of the Councils of Elders of Gyumri, Vanadzor shall be called by the decision of the respective marz governor on a day from among the days prescribed by the Central Electoral Commission as prescribed by Article 120 of this Code so that the decision of the marz governor on calling election enters into force no later than 60 days before the voting day.
Where the voting day for election of the Councils of Elders of Yerevan, Gyumri Vanadzor coincides with the voting day for elections of the National Assembly, the day for election of the council of elders shall be postponed for 1 week.


3. Documents necessary for the registration of electoral lists of political parties running in elections of the Council of Elders of Yerevan shall be submitted to the Central Electoral Commission no earlier than 45 and no later than 35 days before the voting day, by 18:00.


4. Documents necessary for the registration of electoral lists of political parties running in elections of the Councils of Elders of Gyumri, Vanadzor shall be submitted to the relevant district electoral commission no earlier than 45 and no later than 35 days before the voting day, by 18:00.


5. Registration of electoral lists of political parties running in elections shall be carried out no earlier than 35 and no later than 30 days before the voting day.