3) the candidate for leader of a community with a population between 5,001 to 10,000 -- 20,000 drams; and candidates for community council-- 2,000 drams;
4) the candidate for leader of a community with a population between 10,001 to 20,000 -- 40,000 drams; and candidates for community council -- 4,000 drams;
5) the candidate for leader of a community with a population between 20,001 to 45,000 -- 100,000 drams; and candidates for community council -- 6,000 drams;
6) the candidate for leader of a community with a population between 45,001 to 75,000 -- 100,000 drams; and candidates for community council -- 6,000 drams;
7) the candidate for leader of a community with a population over 75,000 -- 300,000 drams, and candidate for community council -- 20,000 drams.

18.4 The electoral deposits of an elected community leader and a candidate for community leader received more than 15 per cent of the votes given in favor of candidates are returned; the deposits of other candidates are transferred to the state budget.

18.5 The electoral deposit of elected members of the community council, and also the electoral deposit of candidates for the member of community council receiving 5 percent of the votes in favor of candidates is returned, while the deposits of other candidates are transferred to the state budget.

19.1 Documents nominating candidates for community leader and community council are accepted by the Community Electoral Commissions, who may only discuss the issue of the candidate's registration once the following documents have been submitted by candidate personally or by a person authorized in a manner prescribed by law by deadline set in this law:

1) nomination documents completed in the manner prescribed by the Central Electoral Commission for proposing a candidate;
2) certification of the citizenship of the Republic of Armenia;
3) receipt of the paid election deposit;
4) certification of candidate's residential address;

19.2 The Community Electoral Commission just after the deadline set for the nomination of candidates demands from the competent state body, a certificate confirming payment of local taxes during the past three years, as well as any other payments and dues; also, on any penalties or fines connected with them.

19.3 The competent state body is obliged to present the above-mentioned certification within five days.

19.4 The candidate or the his/her proxy has the right to be present at the Electoral Commission session during the discussion of the issue of his/her registration.

19.5 The Community Electoral Commission refuses to register a candidate if obvious falsifications had been found in the documents presented, and the candidate does not satisfy the demands of this law.

19.6 Refusal to register the candidate is recorded by 2/3 of the votes of the members of the Electoral Commission.

19.7 In case of rejection of the registration of the candidate, his/her election deposit is transferred to state budget.

19.8 The registration of a candidate is considered void by Community Electoral Commission if, following the registration, facts are revealed that contravene this law regarding the registration of a candidate.

19.9 In such cases, the community committee records it's decision in the journal of that session and publishes the invalidity of the registration.

19.10 In case of recognizing the registration of the candidate as void, his/her election deposit and the means available in his/her campaign fund are transferred to state budget.

19.11 The decision to refuse the registration of the candidate or consider the registration void, may be appealed to court of law within two days. The court must pronounce judgment within three days, which is final.

19.12 The candidate may be detained by the consent of the CoEC. The final decision of Community Electoral Commission on above mentioned issue is accepted by 2/3 of the votes of the community members. In case of application of detention as a pre-trial measure for the candidate, his/her election deposit is returned, and the means available in his/her campaign fund are transferred to state budget.

19.13 The communiqu‚ on the registration of a candidate is published in a manner prescribed by the Central Electoral Commission.

19.14 If t he number of candidates for member of community counc il registered in the community is less, than 50 pert sent of the mandates availa ble for voting, then the Community Electoral Commission adopts a decision on recognizing the elections as not taken place and on conducting new elections. If no candidates for members of community council were registered in the electoral district, then no voting is conducted in that electoral district.

20.1 A candidate can terminate his/her nomination by submitting a resignation application to the Community Electoral Commission not later than five days prior to the day of voting.

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