7.84% turnout in Armenia’s constitutional referendum reported by 11:00
06.12.2015,
12:56
Some 201,259 people (7.84%) have voted on constitutional reforms by 11:00, Laura Galstyan, deputy chair of the Central Electoral Commission of Armenia, told journalists.
YEREVAN, December 6. /ARKA/. Some 201,259 people (7.84%) have voted on constitutional reforms by 11:00, Laura Galstyan, deputy chair of the Central Electoral Commission of Armenia, told journalists.
The amendments imply transition from the current half-presidential rule to the parliamentary model. They increase the presidential term from five years to seven. The president will be elected not through national poll, but by the parliament. The amendments restrict the president’s powers. One person can be elected the president only once.
Galstyan said 7.15% people in voter lists (8249) have already voted in Aragatsotn province as of 11:00, 10.97% (23886) in Ararat province, 9.9% (20863) in Armavir, 7.48% (14050) in Gegharkunik, 5.5% (13135) in Lori, 7.86% (18520) in Kotayk, 4.52% (10432) in Shirak, 12.2% (13160) in Syunik, 8.6% (3802) in Vayots Dzor and 8.37% (9122) in Tavush.
The constitutional reform implies transition from the current half-presidential rule to the parliamentary model.
Polling stations opened in Armenia for the constitutional referendum today at 08:00. As many as 1,997 polling stations are open all over the country. The voting will be over at 20:00.
The voter list consists of 2,550,323 people. The amendments to the Constitution will be considered adopted if more than a half of the number of the people who have voted, but no less than one quarter of the number of the people in the list cast their votes in favor of it.
More than 100 international and several thousand local observers are involved in the process. --0---
The amendments imply transition from the current half-presidential rule to the parliamentary model. They increase the presidential term from five years to seven. The president will be elected not through national poll, but by the parliament. The amendments restrict the president’s powers. One person can be elected the president only once.
Galstyan said 7.15% people in voter lists (8249) have already voted in Aragatsotn province as of 11:00, 10.97% (23886) in Ararat province, 9.9% (20863) in Armavir, 7.48% (14050) in Gegharkunik, 5.5% (13135) in Lori, 7.86% (18520) in Kotayk, 4.52% (10432) in Shirak, 12.2% (13160) in Syunik, 8.6% (3802) in Vayots Dzor and 8.37% (9122) in Tavush.
The constitutional reform implies transition from the current half-presidential rule to the parliamentary model.
Polling stations opened in Armenia for the constitutional referendum today at 08:00. As many as 1,997 polling stations are open all over the country. The voting will be over at 20:00.
The voter list consists of 2,550,323 people. The amendments to the Constitution will be considered adopted if more than a half of the number of the people who have voted, but no less than one quarter of the number of the people in the list cast their votes in favor of it.
More than 100 international and several thousand local observers are involved in the process. --0---
