4. Council member candidates, who received the highest number of ballots voted for them, shall be considered elected in that community (their number is set in Paragraph 2 of Article 120 of this Code). In case if candidates receive an equal number of ballots voted for them, then the elected candidate shall be decided by drawing a lot among them, in accordance with procedures established by the Central Electoral Commission.
5. Community council elections shall be considered invalid, if:
1) the amount of inaccuracies precludes the possibility of determining the elected candidates to fill at least half of the council as established by Paragraph 2 of Article 120 of this Code, i.e. the difference between the number of ballots cast for the elected candidate and the not-elected candidate is smaller than or equal to the difference between the amount of inaccuracies and the ratio of the number of council member candidates;
2) if violations of this Code have occurred in the process of preparation and conduct of the elections that may have affected the outcome of elections. If community council elections are declared invalid, re-voting between the same candidates shall take place 21 days after the voting day. Re-voting between the same candidates may take place only once.
6. Community council elections shall be considered failed, if the number of candidates, nominated or registered within the timeframe and in accordance with procedures defined in this Code, is less than at least half of the number of council members, as mentioned in Paragraph 2 of Article 120 of this Code, or if grounds to invalidate the community council elections exist as a result of re-voting.
7. Revoked
8. Within two hours of adopting a decision on community council election results, the Territorial Electoral Commission Chairman shall send a report to the Central Electoral Commission and the appropriate marzpet (governor).
9. The Territorial Electoral Commission’s decision on the community council election results may be appealed in a court in a procedure and timeframes set forth by the Republic of Armenia Administrative Procedure Code.
