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LAW OF THE REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA

of October 9, 2001 No. ZR-225

About referendum

(as amended on 20-04-2018)

Accepted by National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia on September 12, 2001

Chapter 1. General provisions

Article 1. Concept of referendum

1. The referendum (national vote, further - referendum) is direct participation of the people in implementation of the power by means of adoption of the Constitution or introduction in it of changes, adoption of the laws, and also detection of public opinion on the most important questions of the state life.

2. The referendum is held in all territory of the Republic of Armenia.

Article 2. Principles of holding referendum

1. The referendum is held on the basis of general, equal, direct suffrage by secret vote. Each citizen has the right of one voice.

2. Participation in referendum is free. Control of declaration of will of citizens is forbidden.

Article 3. The participation right in referendum

1. Citizens of the Republic of Armenia on the date of holding referendum the reached 18 years – according to the procedure, established by the Electoral code of the Republic of Armenia for participation in nation-wide elections can participate in referendum.

2. Voided according to the Law of the Republic of Armenia of 12.01.2009 No. ZR-3

3. The citizens recognized by a court decision incapacitated, and also convicts to imprisonment and serving sentence in criminal and executive organization according to the court verdict which took legal effect cannot participate in referendum.

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