Status, competencies of candidates for member of the Councils of Elders of Yerevan, Gyumri, Vanadzor

1. Candidate for member of the Councils of Elders of Yerevan, Gyumri and Vanadzor shall acquire his or her status upon registration of the electoral list of a political party running in elections. The rights and responsibilities prescribed by this Code shall extend to a candidate for member of the Councils of Elders of Yerevan, Gyumri and Vanadzor until the expiry of the time limit prescribed for challenging the decision of the electoral commission on members of the Councils of Elders of Yerevan, Gyumri and Vanadzor being elected, and in case this decision is challenged — until the adoption of a judicial act.
The registered candidate for member of the council of elders shall lose his or her rights pertaining to the status of a candidate and shall be exempt from the responsibilities also in cases prescribed by Articles 133 or 135 of this Code upon revoking or declaring invalid the registration of the electoral list of a political party or a candidate included in the electoral list, respectively. In case of appealing, through judicial procedure, against the decision of the electoral commission on declaring invalid the registration of the electoral list of a political party or a candidate included in the electoral list, the candidate shall lose his or her rights pertaining to the status of a candidate and shall be exempt from responsibilities upon the entry into force of the judicial act.
Where a mandate of member of the council of elders becomes vacant, the applications for recusal of persons included in the electoral list of a political party shall be certified by a notary, or the person shall approve the application for recusal at the sitting of the electoral commission.

2. Candidates shall have equal rights and responsibilities arising from the status of a candidate for member of the Councils of Elders of Yerevan, Gyumri and Vanadzor.