Calling a repeat voting for elections of the Councils of Elders of Yerevan, Gyumri, Vanadzor, declaring the election results as invalid

1. Where in the course of elections, such violations of this Code have taken place that might have affected the election results, the relevant electoral commission shall adopt a decision on holding a repeat voting in separate electoral precincts, if it is possible to remedy these violations by such measure. Where it is impossible to remedy these violations by such measure, the elections of the council of elders shall be declared invalid, and a repeat voting for the elections of the council of elders shall be called.

2. Where in the course of repeat voting for elections of the council of elders or in the course of holding a repeat voting in separate electoral precincts, such violations of this Code have taken place that might have affected the election results, the relevant electoral commission shall adopt a decision on declaring invalid the elections of the council of elders and shall call a repeat voting for the elections of the council of elders.

3. Where the electoral commission adopts a decision on holding a repeat voting in separate electoral precincts, the repeat voting shall be held on the 7th day following the adoption of this decision. In this case, the time limits prescribed by this Code for summarisation of the results of elections of the council of elders shall be calculated from the day of repeat voting.

4. The decision adopted based on the results of elections of the council of elders may be appealed against before the Administrative Court.

5. In case of declaring invalid the elections of the council of elders, no earlier than 14 days and no later than 21 days following the entry into force of the decision thereon, a repeat voting shall be held as prescribed by this Code and with the same composition of political parties.

6. Repeat voting shall be held once. In case the elections are declared invalid after the repeat voting, the relevant electoral commission shall call a new election within a 21-day period. New election shall be held by new nomination of candidates in the manner and within the time limits prescribed by this Code for early elections.