RESULTS OF OCTOBER 19 ELECTIONS TO LOCAL SELF-GOVERNMENT BODIES DISPUTED IN SEVERAL COMMUNITIES OF LORI AND TAVUSH MARZES
Noyan Tapan
Oct 21, 2008
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 21, NOYAN TAPAN. The results of the October 19
elections to local self-government bodies were disputed in several
communities of Lori and Tavush marzes. The district electoral
commissions that include these communities received applications with
the request to recount the votes.
NT correspondent was informed by spokesperson for the RA Central
Electoral Commission Tatev Ohanian that there were applications from
candidates for the council of aldermen in the city of Spitak to recount
the results in all the 9 election centers, from candidates for the
council of aldermen in the city of Vanadzor to recount the results
in 7 election centers, and an application to recount the votes in
one election center was received from a person empowered to act for
a candidate for the head of Mets Ayrum community. The results of the
voting in all the 10 election center in Dilijan, 4 in Berd and 7 in
Ijevan will also be recounted based on similar applications.
As a result of the recounting made on October 20 based on the
application of a person empowered to act for a candidate for the head
of Odzun rural community in Lori marz, the election was invalidated
and a revoting with the participation of the same candidates will be
held on November 9.
From: Baghdasarian