Maintaining the Register of Electors, drawing up lists of electors

1. The Register of Electors of the Republic of Armenia shall be a permanently maintained document which is drawn up by marzes 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 elect shall be included in the Register of Electors of the Republic of Armenia.

Electors having no registration in the Republic of Armenia, as well as electors not holding citizenship but having the right to elect during elections of local self-government bodies shall not be included in the Register of Electors of the Republic of Armenia, which does not restrict their right to elect.

2. The Register of Electors of the Republic of Armenia shall be maintained, and the list of electors shall be drawn up by the authorised body. The authorised body shall be responsible for maintaining and drawing up the Register of Electors of the Republic of Armenia and the list of electors 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 electors in cases and as prescribed by this Code.

4. The authorised body shall, twice a year, in June and November (during the first week), electronically submit the Register of Electors of the Republic of Armenia, by communities to the Central Electoral Commission, for posting it with a searchable feature on the website of the Commission. The Register of Electors of the Republic of Armenia shall be a permanent and integral part of the website of the Central Electoral Commission. In case of regular elections of the National Assembly, the authorised body shall electronically submit the Register of Electors, by electoral precincts, no later than 41 days and 7 days before the voting day, whereas in case of early elections — 21 and 7 days before the voting day, to the Central Electoral Commission, for posting it with a searchable feature on the website of the Commission.

5. Everyone shall have the right to submit an application to the authorised body on eliminating inaccuracies (including those not relating to the persona of the applicant) in the Register of Electors of the Republic of Armenia. The application must contain necessary substantiations, 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 inaccuracies, informing the applicant thereon in writing.

(Article 9 amended, edited by HO-171-N of 1 April 2021)