Armenian Police review 23 signals on violations at Yerevan Council of Elders election
05.05.2013,
13:00
As of 10 am, Police of Armenia received 23 signals on violations during Yerevan Council of Elders election, Police Juridical Department Head Tatul Petrosyan told reporters.
YEREVAN, May 5./ARKA/. As of 10 am, Police of Armenia received 23 signals on violations during Yerevan Council of Elders election, Police Juridical Department Head Tatul Petrosyan told reporters.
Yerevan Council of Elders election is being held today in the capital. The polling stations will close at 20:00. Some 816,475 constituents are registered in the electoral lists.
He noted, 11 cases out of 23 refer to election bribes, 6—to campaign impeding, 2—arguments and beatings, and the rest related to impeding of a journalist’s work, rallies, agitations on “silence day” and free will of voters.
“Criminal cases have been opened for two signals: on beatings and impeding of a journalist’s work,” he said.
Moreover, Petrosyan noted two materials have been prepared to verify the facts. Three signals were rejected for criminal case opening due to no crime committed, and 16 materials are currently being reviewed.
Araqelutyun (Mission), Prosperous Armenia, Armenian National Congress, Orinats Yerkir, Republican, ARF Danshanktsutyun parties as well as “Barev, Yerevan” (Hello, Yerevan) bloc are registered in the electoral list.
Incumbent Mayor Taron Margaryan tops the electoral list of the ruling Republican Party (195 candidates). Chief of Emergency Situations Ministry Armen Yeritsyan is a candidate from Orinats Yerkir (105 candidates). Former Foreign Minister of Armenia Vardan Oskanyan represents Prosperous Armenia party (194), foreign Mayor of Yerevan Vahagn Khachatryan-Armenian National Congress (42), parliamentary faction head Armen Rustamyan- ARF Dashnaktsutyun (65) and deputy head of Heritage party Armen Martirosyan tops the electoral list of “Barev, Yerevan” (Hello, Yerevan) bloc (64). Economist Mesrop Arakelyan comes up as Araqelutyun party (29) chief candidate.
The Council of Elders is made up of 65 members who are elected through party lists. If a party or a bloc gains 50% of the vote, the top candidate of the list automatically becomes Yerevan Mayor. Otherwise, Mayor will be elected by the Council members. The minimal threshold for parties is 6%, for blocs-8%. -0-
