Vestnik Kavkaza, Russia
May 6 2012
Armenian elections: violations reported
Violations during today’s parliamentary elections in Armenia are
numerous, Armenia Today reports.
Armenian media say members of electoral commissions use invisible ink
and cases of bribery are also reported.
The voter turnout as of 11 a.m. reached 15.8% or 380,417, News.am
cites Armenia’s Central Electoral Commission as saying.
According to the final list issued by police on Saturday, the number
of voters on the electoral register amounted to 2,484,003.
Eight political parties and one bloc have presented their nominees –
the Republican Party of Armenian, the Prosperous Armenia Party,
Orinats Yerkir, the opposition Armenian National Congress, the
opposition Heritage Party, ARF Dashnaktsutyun, the Communist Party of
Armenia, the Democratic Party of Armenia and the United Armenians
Party.
To enter the National Assembly a party must poll over 5% of votes,
while a bloc must poll over 7%.
From: A. Papazian
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