People are brought to elections by cars in Armenia – head of polling station
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May 06, 2012 | 16:37
VANADZOR. – Several Vanadzor citizens report that people go to
Vanadzor’s 30/37 polling station not one by one, but by groups which
is concerning as it is possible that people are being brought to the
district by groups, the Lori correspondent of Armenian News-NEWS.am
reports.
According to another report, at Vanadzor’s 31/08 polling station
several cars are leaving and then returning, leaving and returning
again. The head of the polling station Mariam Matevosyan finds this
suspicious.
Eight political parties and one block have presented their nominations
– Republican Party of Armenian, Prosperous Armenia Party, Orinats
Yerkir, opposition Armenian National Congress, opposition Heritage
Party, ARF Dashnaktsutyun, the Communist Party of Armenia, Democratic
Party of Armenia and United Armenians Party.
For entering a 131-seat National Assembly, parties must poll over 5%
of votes, while blocks – over 7%.
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