Armenia’s police probes 61 cases of irregularities in electoral campaign
06.05.2012,
18:12
YEREVAN, May 6. /ARKA/. Armenia’s Police probes 61 signals on irregularities made throughout electoral campaign in the country, Deputy Chief of Police Inspection Department Ashot Sargsyan said.
YEREVAN, May 6. /ARKA/. Armenia’s Police probes 61 signals on irregularities made throughout electoral campaign in the country, Deputy Chief of Police Inspection Department Ashot Sargsyan said.
The parliamentary elections in Armenia are being held on Sunday in 1982 polling stations which will close at 20:00
“29 signals out of them were reported in Yerevan, and 32- in provinces,” Sargsyan said at the press conference on Sunday.
Law authorities opened one criminal case the facts of which are being scrutinized, he added.
Sargsyan also clarified that all the details of the investigation will be reported after the elections.
Armenia's Central Electoral Commission (CEC) has registered eight political parties and one electoral bloc for the May 6 parliamentary elections, which will compete for 90 proportional seats in the National Assembly. Besides the three coalition parties - the Republican Party of
Armenia, Bargavach Hayastan (Prosperous Armenia) and Orinats Yerkir, there also the Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF), Zharangutyun (Heritage), which has a combined list with Free Democrats, the Armenian National Congress (electoral bloc), the Democratic Party of Armenia, the Armenian Communist Party and the United Armenians party that are included in the ballots.
Total of 137 candidates will compete for 41 majoritarian seats in the parliament, and the two precincts will hold uncontested elections.
In compliance with the Electoral Code of Armenia parties should gain at least 5% of votes and a bloc- 7% to receive seats in the parliament.—0—
The parliamentary elections in Armenia are being held on Sunday in 1982 polling stations which will close at 20:00
“29 signals out of them were reported in Yerevan, and 32- in provinces,” Sargsyan said at the press conference on Sunday.
Law authorities opened one criminal case the facts of which are being scrutinized, he added.
Sargsyan also clarified that all the details of the investigation will be reported after the elections.
Armenia's Central Electoral Commission (CEC) has registered eight political parties and one electoral bloc for the May 6 parliamentary elections, which will compete for 90 proportional seats in the National Assembly. Besides the three coalition parties - the Republican Party of
Armenia, Bargavach Hayastan (Prosperous Armenia) and Orinats Yerkir, there also the Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF), Zharangutyun (Heritage), which has a combined list with Free Democrats, the Armenian National Congress (electoral bloc), the Democratic Party of Armenia, the Armenian Communist Party and the United Armenians party that are included in the ballots.
Total of 137 candidates will compete for 41 majoritarian seats in the parliament, and the two precincts will hold uncontested elections.
In compliance with the Electoral Code of Armenia parties should gain at least 5% of votes and a bloc- 7% to receive seats in the parliament.—0—
