Armenia
Electoral system*: Proportional representation (party lists)
Threshold*: political parties – 5%; coalitions – 7%
Frequency of Parliamentary Elections: 4 years
Compulsory voting: No
Minimum age for voting*: 18
Minimum age for running*: 25
Quota type: Legislated quota (25%)
Percentage of women candidates*: 32,6%
Percentage of women elected*: 34,6%
Percentage of Members of parliament under age 30** : 1,9%
Voter registration: Passive
Voter turnout: 49,4%
(Parliamentary Elections - 20 June 2021)
Voting abroad: Yes
by e-voting for diplomats, military staff and their families.
E-voting: Yes
for diplomatic, military staff and their family members deployed abroad.
Electoral Management Body (EMB):
Central Electoral Commission of the Republic of Armenia
Civil Society's Organisations observing elections:
Transparency Armenia and Helsinki Citizens’ Assembly-Vanadzor
Activities of the Council of Europe in the field of Electoral Assistance in Armenia:
- Capacity-building activities
- Awareness-raising campaigns
- Support to Domestic Election Observation and Civil Society's Organisations
Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe report:
Observation of the early parliamentary elections in Armenia (20 June 2021) (Doc. 15352)
VOTA Database (Venice Commission / Mexican Electoral Tribunal of the Federal Judiciary - TEPJF)
Legislation and documents of the Venice Commission in the electoral field for Armenia
*Information related to Parliamentary Elections or to the lower house of the Parliament
** Source: Study about youth participation in national parliaments 2018