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Article 128
 

Calling and holding early elections of the Councils of Elders of Yerevan, Gyumri and Vanadzor


1. Early elections of the Council of Elders of Yerevan, Gyumri and Vanadzor shall be called by the Government within a 1-week period after the dissolution of the Councils of Elders of Yerevan, Gyumri, Vanadzor, respectively.


2. Early elections shall be held on the farthest Sunday after no earlier than 30 and no later than 40 days following the entry into force of the decision on calling early election of the Councils of Elders. Where the voting day for early 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. The day of holding early elections of the Council of Elders of Yerevan shall be announced by the Central Electoral Commission, and the day of holding early elections of the Councils of Elders of Gyumri and Vanadzor shall be announced by the district electoral commission within a 1-week period after the entry into force of the decision on calling early elections of the Councils of Elders of Yerevan, Gyumri, Vanadzor, respectively.


4. In case of early elections, documents necessary for the registration of electoral lists of political parties running in elections shall be submitted to the relevant electoral commission no later than 25 days before the voting day, by 18:00.


5. In case of early elections, registration of electoral lists of political parties running in elections shall be carried out no earlier than 25 and no later than 20 days before the voting day, by 18:00.


6. In case of early elections, electoral precincts shall be formed, and polling stations shall be designated, no later than 25 days before the voting day. The authorised body shall — no later than 20 days before the voting day — hand over the lists of electors to the person possessing the premises of the polling station who shall post them at the polling station, in a place visible to all.