Civic Observer reports more than 1,700 election breaches
02.04.2017,
19:35
The Civic Observer initiative, operating as part of Transparency International Anti-Corruption Center, reported more than 1,700 violations during the elections to the National Assembly of Armenia, 1,032 of which were recorded during the voting.
YEREVAN, April 2. /ARKA/. The Civic Observer initiative, operating as part of Transparency International Anti-Corruption Center, reported more than 1,700 violations during the elections to the National Assembly of Armenia, 1,032 of which were recorded during the voting.
According to organization's website, most of the reports (31) were received from the polling station #10/40 in Erebuni administrative district in the capital Yerevan, as well as from polling stations 4/44 and 4/33 in the Arabkir district -18 and 17 respectively. All data on violations in polling stations can be found on the interactive map published on the organization's website.
Five parties and four blocs will be contesting the elections: the ruling Republican Party of Armenia, the Free Democrats, the Armenian Revival, the Armenian Revolutionary Federation/ Dashnaktsutyun and the Communist Party, as well as the blocs Yelk (Way out), Tsarukyan, Ohanyan-Raffi-Oskanian and the Armenian National Congress- the People's Party of Armenia.
To get into the parliament parties have to collect at least 5% of all votes and blocks 7%. There is no threshold for voter turnout in Armenia.
These will be the first elections under an amended Constitution providing for the transition from a semi-presidential form of government to a parliamentary one. All the seats in the parliament will be contested under the proportional system (by party lists). -0-
According to organization's website, most of the reports (31) were received from the polling station #10/40 in Erebuni administrative district in the capital Yerevan, as well as from polling stations 4/44 and 4/33 in the Arabkir district -18 and 17 respectively. All data on violations in polling stations can be found on the interactive map published on the organization's website.
Five parties and four blocs will be contesting the elections: the ruling Republican Party of Armenia, the Free Democrats, the Armenian Revival, the Armenian Revolutionary Federation/ Dashnaktsutyun and the Communist Party, as well as the blocs Yelk (Way out), Tsarukyan, Ohanyan-Raffi-Oskanian and the Armenian National Congress- the People's Party of Armenia.
To get into the parliament parties have to collect at least 5% of all votes and blocks 7%. There is no threshold for voter turnout in Armenia.
These will be the first elections under an amended Constitution providing for the transition from a semi-presidential form of government to a parliamentary one. All the seats in the parliament will be contested under the proportional system (by party lists). -0-
