| Parliament name (generic / translated) |
Azgayin Zhoghov / National Assembly |
| Structure of parliament |
Unicameral |
| LEGAL FRAMEWORK |
| Electoral Law |
5 February 1999
Last updated: 07.01.2007 |
| Mode of designation |
directly elected 131 |
| Constituencies |
- 41 single-member constituencies
- one national constituency (90 seats) |
| Voting system |
Mixed:
Mixed system
- 41 seats allotted by simple majority vote
- 90 seats allocated according to a party-list system and proportional representation to parties or blocs obtaining at least 5 per cent of the votes
Voting is not compulsory.
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| Voter requirements |
- age: 18 years
- Armenian citizenship
- disqualifications: insanity, criminal conviction, allegiance to a foreign State |
| CANDIDATES |
| Eligibility |
- qualified electors
- age: 25 years
- Armenian citizenship
- permanent residence in the country for at least five years immediately preceding the elections |
| Incompatibilities |
- membership of the government and judicial bodies
- membership of the armed forces
- employment in the Public Prosecutor's Office or in national security, internal affairs, tax or customs bodies |
| Candidacy requirements |
- individual or party candidatures allowed
- monetary deposit equivalent to one thousand times the minimum salary, reimbursable if the candidate is elected or obtains at least 5 per cent of the vote |
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