20.2 In case a candidate for community leader declares resignation in the second stage of voting, the candidate with the next largest number of votes in the first stage takes part in the second stage of voting, and if there is no such candidate, then one candidate is voted.

20.3 The nomination of a candidate is recognized as void based on his/her resignation application and his/her election deposit is returned, and the means available in his/her campaign fund are transferred to state budget after submitting a resignation application.

20.4 In case of the death of a candidate, and also in case of application of detention as pre-trial measure his/her registration is annulled.

20.5 If in the above-mentioned cases the registration of a candidate for community leader is recognized as terminated not later than 5 days prior to the second stage of voting, then the candidate with the next largest number of votes in the first stage takes part in the second stage of voting, and if there is no such candidate, then one candidate is voted in the second stage.

20.6 If in the above-mentioned cases the registration of a candidate for community leader is recognized as terminated during the 5 days prior to the second stage of voting, then one candidate is voted in the second stage.

20.7 If the registration of a candidate is annulled in case of his/her death, then his/her election deposit and the means available in his/her election fund are transferred to state budget.

21.1 The Community Electoral Commissions, upon the presentation by the candidates, registers not more than two proxies for each electoral precinct and community committee for the representation of the interests of the candidates in the respective Electoral Commissions. Proxies are issued certificates.

21.2 Proxies represent the interests of their candidates in relations with state and public bodies and have the right to be present at sessions of the respective Electoral Commission.

21.3 Only one proxy from each candidate may be present concurrently at any function of Community and Precinct Electoral Commissions.

21.4 The registration of a proxy is invalidated and a new proxy is registered by the Community Electoral Commission, based on an application by the candidate.

21.5 Proxies had the right of an advisory vote in the respective Electoral Commissions.

21.6 A proxy cannot be a member of any Electoral Commission.

22.1 Citizens of the Republic of Armenia and candidates have the right to freely campaign in favor or against any nominated candidate, within the framework set by laws of the Republic of Armenia.

22.2 The state bodies, military subunits, military establishments and organizations, the members of Electoral Commissions have no right to campaign in favor or against any candidates.

22.3 Candidates and their proxies can use local state mass media on a commercial basis paid from the candidate's fund.

22.4 The candidates and their proxies may organize, rallies, marches meetings with the voters and other mass events within the framework set by the law of the Republic of Armenia.

22.5 The candidates and their proxies have the right to publish and to disseminate posters, leaflets and other printed campaigning materials unhampered.

22.6 The pre-election campaign starts 30 days prior to the day of elections.

22.7 On the day of voting it is forbidden to campaign, have rallies, marches, or for people to congregate in the vicinity of the polling stations.

23.1 In each community the local self -governing body (in Yerevan city, the city mayor's office, before the formation of city district communities) compiles a general list of voters,, which consist of two sections. In the first section the permanent residents of the community are included, and in second section citizens of the Republic of Armenia having the right to vote, who are not permanent residents of community, but they are included in the lists of taxpayers of the community consecutively for the last 3 years.

23.2 The Community Electoral Commissions, based on the general lists of voters, compile lists of voters in five copies according to precincts and allocate them to precinct committees.

23.3 Each voter is included in only one list of voters of electoral precinct. The first and last names of voters, their addresses, dates of birth are entered in the lists of voters (for voters 18 years of age the month and day of birth are also entered).

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