1.1 The local self-governing bodies are elected by secret ballot based on the free implementation of the right to general, equal and direct elections.

1.2 The community leader (city mayor, village mayor, district mayor) and the community council are each elected for a three-year term.

2.1 The community leader is elected by majoritarian electoral system.

2.2 The community councils are comprised of the following number of members:

1) for communities with populations under 5,000 -- eight members;
2) for communities with populations between 5,001 and 20,000-- ten members;
3) for communities with populations over 20,001 -- fifteen persons;

The population within each voting district of the same community must not vary more than five percent of the total number of voters of the community.

2.4 3) for communities with populations between 20,001 and 45,000 by multi ballot in three majoritarian voting districts, each electing five members.

The population within each voting district of the same community must not vary more than five percent of the total number of voters of the community.

2.5 4) for communities with populations over 45,001 by multi ballot in five majoritarian voting districts, each electing three members.

The population within each voting district of the same community must not vary more than three percent of the total number of voters of the community.

2.6 The voting districts of each community are divided into voting precincts with consecutive numeration.

2.7 The number of voters in each precinct cannot exceed three thousand. If the number of voters in a community is less than three thousand, then a single precinct is established for that voting district with the exception of cases, when the community consists of more, than one settlement.

3.1 The citizens of the Republic of Armenia who are 18 years old prior to the day of elections, who have permanently resided in the community or have been included for at least three last years in the lists of local taxpayers of the community have the right to elect the local self-governing bodies.

3.2 The citizens participate in the elections of local self-governing bodies directly, with a free expression of their will.

3.3 During the elections of local self-governing bodies all citizens who have the right to vote in the given community are included in the lists of voters. Each voter included in the lists of voters of the community has a right to one vote.

3.4 Citizens of the Republic of Armenia, who are 25 years old prior to the day of the elections, reside permanently in the community for at least during last one year and dutifully pay local taxes, payments, and dues, can be elected community leader.

3.5 Citizens of the Republic of Armenia who are 25 years old prior to the day of the elections, reside permanently in Yerevan for at least during last one year and dutifully pay local taxes, payments and dues, can be elected district community leader.

3.6 Citizens of the Republic of Armenia, who become 21 years of age prior to the day of the elections, reside permanently in the community for at least one last year and dutifully pay local taxes, payments, and dues, can be elected members of a community council.

3.7 Members of the government, marzpets and heads of subdivisions of regional administrations, employees of prosecutor's office, servicemen of the armed forces, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the National Security Systems cannot be nominated or elected to local self-governing bodies.

3.8 Persons in regular military service and in military training camps cannot participate in the elections.

3.9 Persons recognized as incompetent by a court of law, citizens confined by a legal court verdict cannot run or be elected.

3.10 The right to vote of persons under detention is suspended until they are freed from detention.

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