The “Armenia” bloc is launching a fact-finding campaign on cases of electoral coercion.

The statement released by the alliance, in particular, states: “Information has been received that employees of state and local government bodies are being forced to vote for the ruling party in the June 7 elections under threat of dismissal.

In order to organize this process more efficiently and create the impression of control, employee lists are compiled.

The “Armenia” alliance is conducting fact-finding activities to uncover and prevent similar crimes.

Given the bias observed in legal processes, we ask whistleblowers, if possible, to collect evidence of the violation: data revealing the identity of the persons making the threats, as well as information recorded by video recording devices.

We emphasize that using the influence conferred by official authority to force someone to vote is a crime, punishable by imprisonment for a term of four to eight years. We call on officials to refrain from criminal acts.

At the same time, we remind voters that the election is secret, and violating that secrecy is a crime. No one has the right and cannot control your vote.

The legal hotline number is: +374 95 273399 /WhatsApp, Telegram, Viber

—