Armenia

Population Statistics

3,056,382

Total Population

458,457

Population with a disability

according to World Health Organization’s 15% estimate

Election Dates

22 September 2010

Ratified the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities


Electoral Code of the Republic of Armenia (2016)

Updated: January 2017

Article 2, part (3) states:

Persons lacking active legal capacity as declared by a civil judgment of a court having entered into force, as well as persons sentenced by a criminal judgment having entered into force and serving a punishment for grave and particularly grave offences, committed intentionally, do not have the right to elect.

 

Article 80, part (1) states:

Everyone who has attained the age of 25, has been a citizen of the Republic of Armenia only, for the preceding 4 years, has been permanently residing in the Republic of Armenia for the preceding 4 years, has the right of suffrage and has command of the Armenian language may be elected as Deputy of the National Assembly.

 

Excerpt from the Electoral Code of the Republic of Armenia (2016)

Constitution of the Republic of Armenia (2016)

Updated: January 2017

Article 27 states:

Citizens found to be incompetent by a court ruling, or duly convicted of a crime and serving a sentence may not vote or be elected.

 

Article 53 states:

In the event of the resignation of the President of the Republic, his or her passing, incapacity to perform his or her functions, or removal from office in accordance to Article 57 of the Constitution, special presidential elections shall be held on the fortieth day following the vacancy of the office…

 

Article 59 states:

In the event of the serious illness of the President of the Republic or of insurmountable obstacles affecting the performance of his or her duties, upon the recommendation of the Government and a determination by the Constitutional Court, the National Assembly shall adopt a resolution on the incapacity of the President of the Republic to exercise his or her duties with a minimum two thirds majority vote of the total number of deputies.

 

Article 67 states:

The powers of a Deputy shall terminate upon the expiration of the term of the National Assembly, upon the dissolution of the same, upon violation of the provisions of part I of Article 65 of. the Constitution, upon loss of citizenship of the Republic of Armenia, for unfounded absences from half of the floor votes during a single session upon being sentenced to imprisonment, when deemed incapacitated and upon his or her resignation.

 

Article 100 states:

The Constitutional Court, in accordance with the law:…

  • (7) shall determine whether the President of the Republic is incapable of continuing to perform his or her functions…

 

Excerpts from the Constitution of the Republic of Armenia (1995, last amended 2012)