As of 11:00 380, 417 constituents voted at parliamentary polls in Armenia :CEC

YEREVAN, May 6. /ARKA/. Armenia’s Central Electoral Commission (CEC) Deputy Chief Laura Galstyan said as of 11:00 (local time) 380, 417 constituents or 15.08% of the total electorate voted at the parliamentary elections in Armenia.

The parliamentary elections in Armenia are being held on Sunday in 1982 polling stations which will be open till 20:00

“As of 11:00 119, 220 voters voted in Yerevan, that is 14.65 % of the electorate,” she told the journalists.

According to her, 17.6% of constituents (19,995 individuals) voted in Aragatsotn provice, 14.41% (39,115)- in Ararat province, 12.31% (27,392)- Armavir province, 15,18% (28,297)- Gegharkunik province, 13, 365 (31,568),- Lori province, 15,9% (36,856)- Kotayk , 11, 86% (27,112)- Shirak, 20,25% (24,637)- Syunik, 15, 66% (7,420)- Vayots Dzor and 17, 32% (18,774)- Tavush. 

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--