The President of the Republic is elected by the citizens of the Republic of Armenia, who are 18 years of age prior to the day of the elections, based on the free implementation of the right to general, equal, direct elections by secret ballot. (Articles 1, 3)

The preparation of voting

Voting takes place on the day of the elections from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. at the precinct centers. (Article 24) 

The local self-governing bodies in communities compile lists of voters for the elections of President of the Republic, in which the citizens of the Republic of Armenia permanently residing in the community and having right to vote are included. The Community Electoral Commissions compile three copies of the lists of voters by precinct and allocate them to the Precinct Commissions. (Article 20) 

The first and last name of voters, their addresses, dates of birth are entered on the lists of voters according to their residence by consecutive number (for voters 18 years of age the month and the day of birth are also entered). (Article 20) 

The voting is organized in a precinct center, in specially allocated buildings, where sufficient number of booths or rooms must be furnished for a secret ballot, one booth or room for each 500 voters, and tables installed for registration of voters and issuing ballots (one table for each 1000 voter). (Article 25) 

Prior to the day of voting the Precinct Electoral Commission approves by its decision the list of proxies (1 candidate- 1 proxy), who had applied in writing in advance with a wish to confirm the validity of ballots by their signatures. The committee approves by its decision the samples of signatures of the mentioned persons. The proxies confirm the validity of the ballots by signing in the presence of committee members simultaneously. The proxies sign the opposite side of the ballot. Immediately afterwards, the chairman of the committee stamps the tear-off coupons of the ballots by committee stamps. The stamp must not cross the coupon's borders. (Article 25) 

Before beginning the voting

The committee determines through a process of random selection and registers those of its members,

• who on the voting day will implement;
• voters registration (two committee members for each 1000 voters),
• distribution of the ballots (two committee members for each 1000 voters),
• supervision of the tear-off coupons (two members).

The committee also establishes the schedule for their shifts. (Article 25)

On the day of elections

The committee chairman, along with the members of the committee and persons entitled to be present on the voting (proxies, accredited international observers and representatives of mass media) checks, closes and seals the ballot box and also the box for tear-off coupons, after which hands the counted number of ballots to persons, responsible for the allocation of ballots, and the lists of voters to the persons responsible for the registration of the voters, making a corresponding notice in the register. (Article 25)

Voting procedure

The committee member responsible for the registration of voters checks the voter?s passport or other document substituting passport, finds the name and the consecutive number of voter in the voters list or in the additional list and fills in the data of identity proof besides which the voter signs. (Article 25)

The committee member responsible for the allocation of the ballots hands the ballot to the voter, noting on the coupon the number of voter in the lists of voters. The voter signs the coupon. (Article 25)

The voter fills in the ballots privately in the booth or room for secret balloting.

The voter who is not capable to fill in the ballot themselves, has the right to invite to the booth or the voting room another person to assist them, who cannot be a proxy or a member of Electoral Commission. Except for the above-mentioned cases, the presence of another person during completion of the ballot in the booth or voting room is prohibited. (Article 25)

The voter brings out the folded filled in ballot from the booth or room and approaches to the member of the committee responsible for coupons, tears off coupon from the ballot in his/her presence and hands the coupon to him/her. The latter, making sure, that the coupon is stamped by precinct stamp, signed by the voter, and bears the number of the voter in the lists of voters, drops the coupon into the box for coupons, and only after that opens the ballot box slot, enabling the voter to drop the ballot into the ballot box. (Article 25)

Precinct center is closed at 10 p.m. At that time all the voters are let out of the precinct center after the voting. (Article 26)

Procedures for filling the summary records of the voting results at the electoral precincts

The Chairman of Precinct Electoral Commission closes the slots of ballot box and the box for tear-off coupons, lets out all persons who have no right to be present at the session of Precinct Electoral Commission ( PEC ) and closes the precinct center. After the implementation of these actions, the PEC starts the session to summarize the results of the voting. (Article 26 )

For that purpose the following actions are conducted:

1. unused, incorrectly marked by voters and returned ballots are calculated,
2. canceled in the prescribed manner, and sealed;
3. the total number of voters is counted on the base of the lists of voters;
4. the number of voters receiving ballots is counted, based on the signatures present in the lists of voters and after that the mentioned list is sealed;
5. the ballot box is opened.

The commission Chairman takes out one ballot from the ballot box, declares loudly the validity of the ballot or its correspondence to approved specimen, and in the case of a valid ballot in favor of whom it was cast. Then the ballot is passed to other members of the commission. In case a commission member disagrees with the opinion of the Chairman, the commission member presents an objection, which is voted on.

The commission Chairman puts the ballot on a package of the corresponding candidate in favor of whom the ballots is voted, on "against everybody", "invalid" or "not corresponding to approved ballot specimen", based on the result of voting in case of objection, and if there is no objection, according to his declaration, then he/she takes out the next ballot from the ballot box. These actions are repeated for all ballots present in the ballot box.

During the implementation of the sorting procedure, commission members are not allowed to make notes and also have with them pens, pencils and other subjects suitable for making inscriptions
(Article 26).

After sorting all the ballots present in the ballot box, the commission Chairman, in the presence of commission members, counts one-by-one the ballots recognized as invalid, not corresponding to the approved specimen, voted against all candidates, and also the number of votes in favor of each candidate. Based on the mentioned results, the total number of valid ballots present in the ballot box and the total number of votes given in favor of candidates is calculated.

The counted ballots are packed according to the sorting and sealed. (Article 26)

These actions are implemented in the sequence mentioned. Each action is conducted after the accomplishment of the previous one and the composition of a corresponding protocol. For each of these actions, a separate protocol is composed in two copies, signed by the members of commission present at the session, one copy of which is sealed with the documents on which it is based.

The protocol for summarizing the results of the voting in the precinct is composed in two copies based on data from separate protocols.

The following data is registered in the protocol, summarizing the results of voting:

1. the total number of voters, based on the lists of voters;
2. the number of voters registered and receiving ballots, based on the signatures;
3. the number of ballots given to the Precinct Electoral Commission;
4. the number of canceled ballots;
5. the total number of valid ballots corresponding to approved specimen present in the ballot box;
6. the number of ballots recognized as invalid;
7. the number of ballots not corresponding to approved specimen;
8. he number of ballots voted against all candidates;
9. the number of votes given in favor of each candidate;
10. the total number of votes given in favor of candidates.

The counted and registered numbers in the protocol are declared in a loud voice.

The protocol is signed by all commission members present at the session and stamped by the Chairman of the commission. If a commission member has a special opinion on the process of voting or on the results, then he makes a corresponding note near his signature, presenting his opinion in writing, which is attached to the protocol.

Refusal to sign a protocol by a commission member is registered by the commission and adjoined to the protocol summarizing the results of the voting.

The session of the Precinct Electoral Commission cannot be interrupted from the moment of the termination of voting until the composition of the protocol summarizing the results.

Immediately after the completion of the session, the Chairman makes public the results of the voting in the precinct. (Article 26)

Upon the request of a candidate’s proxy or an accredited foreign observer, a copy of the protocol on summarizing the results of voting is provided, verified by the signatures of the Chairman of the commission or the secretary and by the commission stamp. (Article 26)

A copy of the protocol summarizing the results of the elections in a precinct is posted in the center of a precinct in a place visible for all, after that the Chairman of the Precinct Electoral Commission one copy of the protocol of summarizing the results of the voting, the box of coupons and the sealed electoral documents submits to Community Electoral Commission immediately.

Ballots are recognized as invalid, if

1. they voted "pro" for more than one candidate,
2. voted "pro" for candidate and also marked simultaneously in the line "I am against all"
3. where there is only one candidate both the words "I agree" and "I disagree" are marked or left
4. where is no any inscription at all
5. ballots bear extra inscriptions or notes (Article 27).

Ballots are recognized as not corresponding to the approved specimen if

• they do not bear the signatures of the proxies selected by the commission.
• they are different from the approved specimen.

Suspicious ballots are to be voted on by the Electoral Commission (Article 28).