§ Article 42(untitled)

Procedure for formation of the Central Electoral Commission

1. The Central Electoral Commission shall comprise of 7 members.

2. The chairperson and other members of the Central Electoral Commission shall,

 upon recommendation of the competent standing committee of the National

 Assembly, be elected by the National Assembly upon at least 3/5 of votes of the

 total number of Deputies, for a term of 6 years. The same person may not be

 elected as a member of the Central Electoral Commission, including as

 chairperson of the commission for more than 2 consecutive terms.

 The number of representatives of each sex in the Central Electoral Commission

 shall not be less than 2.

3. Everyone, meeting the requirements for Deputies, shall be eligible for being elected

 as member of the Central Electoral Commission provided that he or she has:

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 (1) higher legal education and at least 3 years of professional work record

 within the last 5 years;

 (2) scientific degree in law and at least 2 years of professional work record

 within the last 5 years;

 (3) higher education and at least 5 years of work record of public service in

 state bodies within the last 10 years; or

 (4) higher education and at least 3 years of professional experience in a

 standing electoral commission within the last 5 years or at least 3 years of

 work record in the staff of the commission.

4. The chairperson of the Central Electoral Commission shall — no later than

 60 days before termination of powers of a member of the Central Electoral

 Commission — notify the President of the National Assembly on the term of

 termination of powers of the member of the Central Electoral Commission.

5. The chairperson and members of the Central Electoral Commission shall be

 elected as prescribed by the Law of the Republic of Armenia “Rules of

 Procedure of the National Assembly”.

 Elections shall be held:

 (1) no earlier than 3 months and no later than 1 day before termination of

 powers of the chairperson or member of the Central Electoral Commission.

 In this case, newly-elected chairperson or member of the Central Electoral

 Commission shall assume his or her powers on the day of termination of

 powers of the chairperson or member of the Central Electoral Commission,

 respectively;

 (2) within a 3-month period after the relevant position remains vacant, in case

 of early termination or termination of powers of the chairperson or

 member of the Central Electoral Commission.

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6. In case the chairperson or member of the Central Electoral Commission is not

 elected by the National Assembly within the time limit prescribed by part 5 of this

 Article, the President of the Republic, in consultation with parliamentary factions,

 shall — within a 5-day period — appoint acting chairperson or member of the

 Central Electoral Commission. The acting chairperson or member shall hold his

 or her office until the chairperson or member of the Central Electoral

 Commission is elected as prescribed by the Law of the Republic of Armenia

 “Rules of Procedure of the National Assembly”.

7. In case the chairperson or a member of the Central Electoral Commission

 submits a letter of resignation, the vacant position shall be filled no later than

 within a 30-day period as prescribed by the Law on “Rules of Procedure of the

 National Assembly”. In case of early termination of powers of a member of the

 Central Electoral Commission, the new member of the Central Electoral

 Commission shall be elected for a term of 6 years.

8. The powers of a member of the Central Electoral Commission shall be
 terminated as prescribed by the Law of the Republic of Armenia “Rules of
 Procedure of the National Assembly” upon at least 3/5 of votes of the total
 number of Deputies of the National Assembly, in case of violating the
 incompatibility requirements, joining a political party, otherwise engaging in
 political activities, failing to show political restraint in public speeches.

9. The right to nominate candidates for the deputy chairperson and secretary of the
 Central Electoral Commission shall be vested in the members of the Central
 Electoral Commission.

10. The deputy chairperson and secretary of the Central Electoral Commission shall
 be elected by open vote.

 Where one candidate has been voted for the position of the deputy chairperson
 or secretary of the Central Electoral Commission, he or she shall be elected in
 case of receiving more than half of the votes of the voting participants. Where

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 more than one candidate is voted for the position of the deputy chairperson and
 secretary of the Central Electoral Commission, the candidate having received the
 greatest number of affirmative votes shall be elected. In the event of a tie, the
 candidates having received the greatest number of affirmative votes shall be
 elected by drawing of lots.