Interim Joint Opinion on the Draft Amendments to the Electoral Code of Armenia (version of 19 April 2005)

This Joint Opinion follows the previous opinions on the Electoral Code of the Republic of Armenia provided by the Venice Commission and OSCE-ODIHR. This opinion is specifically based on the most recent previous opinion and on the draft law amending the Electoral Code, namely: • The Preliminary Joint Opinion on the Revised Draft Amendments to the Electoral Code of Armenia by OSCE/ODIHR and the Venice Commission from 30 March 2005 (CDL-AD(2005)008; further referred to as Preliminary Joint Opinion); • Draft Revised Joint Opinion on the Revised Draft Amendments to the Electoral Code of Armenia, from 31 March 2005 (CDL-EL(2005)010); • The unofficial English translation of the Draft Law on Amendments and Additions to the Electoral Code of the Republic of Armenia, version of 19 April 2005; • The version of the Electoral Code of 3 August 2002 (CDL(2003)052).