1.For the purpose of organising and holding elections, a 3-level system of electoral commissions — consisting of the Central Electoral Commission, constituency electoral commissions and precinct electoral commissions — shall be formed. 

2.One or more constituency electoral commissions shall be formed for each marz and the city of Yerevan. The total number of constituency electoral commissions may not exceed 41. Constituency electoral commissions shall be formed, numbered, the boundaries of service areas and the seats of constituency electoral commissions shall be prescribed by the decision of the Central Electoral Commission. 

3.Where a community is included in the service areas of more than one constituency electoral commissions, the Central Electoral Commission shall — no later than 65 days before the voting day — designate the constituency electoral commission which shall be vested with the power to organise and hold elections of local self-government bodies in the community concerned.  

4.Electoral commissions shall be independent in exercising their powers. Any intervention in their activities shall be prohibited.  

5.Electoral commissions shall exercise their powers based on the principles of lawfulness, collegiality and publicity. 

6.State and local self-government bodies shall gratuitously provide constituency electoral commissions with necessary office space and facilities, shall support the commissions for ensuring their smooth activities.