In the March 31 edition of the “Zhoghovurd” daily, an article with the caption “The campaign has started, but the CEC is unable to control” was published, which was reprinted in a number of mass media. The claim in the article is baseless and is probably the result of ignorance of RA legislation.

It should be noted that the RA CEC together with the Yerevan office of the Council of Europe held a two-day workshop three days ago, on March 28-29, for media representatives accredited to cover the elections. The legislation was presented to journalists in detail, including how pre-election campaigning, control, and coverage are regulated. The author of the article also participated in the workshop.

We remind you once again that pre-election campaigning is regulated by Articles 19 to 23 of the Electoral Code of the Constitutional Law.

The pre-election campaign period is the period defined by the Electoral Code, during which the rules defined by the Electoral Code apply in order to provide equal opportunities to the parties (parties’ alliances) and candidates participating in the elections, to use public resources, conduct campaign and ensure financial transparency.

In the case of the National Assembly elections to be held on June 7, 2026, the pre-election campaign period is from May 8 to June 5. Pre-election campaigning is prohibited on June 6, the day before voting, and until 20:00 on the day of voting. In the remaining terms, political forces and political figures are free to carry out propaganda.

The Electoral Code specifically stipulates that the pre-election campaign period does not restrict campaigning in other periods not prohibited by the Code.

We repeat that before the pre-election campaign period, any political force can carry out propaganda, meet with citizens, visit the settlements of Armenia and do any action that is not prohibited by the legislation of the Republic of Armenia.

We also remind you that the nomination period for the NA elections to be held on June 7 is April 13-23, and the deadline for registration is May 3.

We urge our media partners to follow the provisions of the “Electoral Code and Constitutional Law” when covering the National Assembly elections, and not to spread misinformation about the role and functions of the CEC.

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