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Out of 922 persons under house arrest in the Republic of Armenia, 869 have the right to vote.

As of 12:30 p.m., 434 people expressed their desire to participate in the election, of which 205 have already voted.

“In order to exercise the right to vote, the Probation Service of the RA Ministry of Justice organized and carried out the escorting of persons under house arrest to the relevant polling stations in accordance with the law.

The Probation Service continues to ensure the unimpeded exercise of the electoral right of persons under house arrest who have the right to vote, respecting the principles of legality, equality and protection of constitutional rights.

The data are presented as of 12:30 p.m. and may be changed during the voting process,” the RA Ministry of Health said in a statement.

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On June 7, as of 14:00, 29 calls were received to the 112 telephone number and the 87-67 hotline of the operational control center of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

6 cases of repeated voting and 5 cases of violation of voting confidentiality were recorded, and the documents were submitted to the pre-investigation body. 6 people were arrested.

The 121 received information on alleged offenses are under verification. Publications about the elections in the press and on social platforms are also checked.

Works performed by the Migration and Citizenship Service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

1326 people submitted applications to be included in the additional lists of voters. 752 people received temporary identity documents (form 9) issued in communities to participate in the elections.

820 calls were received regarding the organization and holding of elections at the “Call Center” (84-22) operating in the Migration and Citizenship Service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

316 citizens were provided counseling in the Departments of the Migration and Citizenship Service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the traveling service offices of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

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In Gyumri, masked persons blocked the entrance to the office of the opposition “Strong Armenia” alliance. Marianna Ghahramanyan, the press secretary of the political force, was the first to announce this.

Later, Assistant Minister of Internal Affairs Artur Khudinian confirmed to journalists that 3 people were arrested as a result of operations carried out in the office. The official did not specify what the arrests were related to. No other details are available at this time.

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5 more people were arrested on charges of giving and receiving election bribes. This was reported by the RA Anti-Corruption Committee.

On the basis of the activities carried out by the RA Anti-Corruption Committee and the National Security Service, the criminal proceedings initiated by the Anti-Corruption Committee revealed factual data that the chairman of the precinct committee of the “Strong Armenia” alliance of parties, taking advantage of the opportunity to nominate members of the precinct election committee, provided by law, when choosing committee members, gave preference to those persons who agreed to be included in the committee and receive remuneration in return, providing both themselves and those involved the voting of a specific number of persons: effectively using committee membership and remuneration as a means of obtaining votes.

Criminal proceedings were initiated in connection with the incident, a number of persons were arrested, and searches were carried out.

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As of 15:00 on the day of the RA National Assembly elections, 59 phone calls related to human rights were received during the electoral process. Some of the issues did not relate to the HRD mandate and were referred to competent authorities.

A part of the problems referred to legislative issues of a systemic nature, which do not imply intervention in the format of a quick response. 15 problems related to the HRD mandate received a positive solution with the support of the Defender.

During the mentioned period, the defender’s staff also studied 170 publications in the media and social networks.

The alerts received, among others, related to the absence of personal data in the voter lists, voting procedures, accessibility of polling stations and the exercise of electoral rights of persons with disabilities, the exercise of the electoral right of a person undergoing inpatient treatment, the exercise of the right to vote of voters registered in another community or not registered in any community, issues related to criminal proceedings during the day, etc.

Citizens were given full consultations, according to specific cases, clarifications were immediately requested from competent authorities.

The Human Rights Defender’s staff continues to monitor issues related to the protection of human rights during the electoral process.

Complaints and alarms related to electoral rights can be submitted to the Defender by calling the hotline 116 or (096) 116 100. The problems recorded during the day will be summarized and addressed in the prescribed manner.

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The Supreme Judicial Council of the Republic of Armenia published data according to which, as of 14:00, courts of general jurisdiction received a total of 21 applications to restore citizens’ data in voter lists.

The picture by regions is as follows. 6 applications were submitted in Shirak, 2 applications each in Armavir, Kotayk and Gegharkunik, and 1 application each in Lori and Aragatsotn. The largest number of applications was registered in Yerevan, where 7 applications were submitted to the court.

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As of 14:00, participation in the National Assembly elections was 847,226 voters or 33.84 percent.

For comparison, let’s note that the final participation in the 2021 parliamentary elections was only 49.4 percent.

Today’s dynamics already prove that the citizens of Armenia are actively and consciously participating in shaping the country’s future.

If this dynamic of participation is maintained until the end of the voting, the final figure may reach 55-60 percent or more.

Such participation contains a clear political message.

First of all, high participation proves that there is a clear demand for changes and justice in the society. Citizens want to influence the ongoing processes with their voice and decide the future direction of the country’s development.

The second important circumstance is the relative weakening of the influence of the administrative resource. The higher the voter turnout, the more difficult it becomes to determine the outcome of the elections only with the administrative and repressive levers of the government. In these conditions, the free and conscious expression of the citizens becomes decisive, and the political competition acquires a more real and equal character.

Thirdly, it is already clear that the electoral struggle is mainly focused around several major political poles. Under existing electoral thresholds, high turnout usually favors the concentration of votes among major powers and limits the opportunities of smaller powers. Therefore, the scenario is realistic that a maximum of four influential political forces will be represented in the future National Assembly.

Armenia is facing extremely complex challenges today: security threats, foreign political anxieties, socio-economic problems and deep social polarization. Under these conditions, the country does not need another political monopoly, but a national agreement based on state thinking and responsible management.

This public activism obliges all opposition political forces to show responsibility to capitalize on political change

The country is on the verge of change or establishing a new political status quo. Society demands a new quality policy and responsible management.

Political scientist Suren Surenyants

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From April 2026 to June 7, 2026, as of 15:00, 117 criminal proceedings regarding election crimes were initiated in the divisions of the RA Investigative Committee, within the framework of which public criminal prosecution was initiated against 86 persons.

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8 criminal proceedings were initiated under Article 210 of the RA Criminal Code (obstructing the exercise of the right to participate in an election or referendum, the work of election commissions or the exercise of the rights or duties of persons participating in the election or referendum).
45 criminal proceedings were initiated under Article 211 of the RA Criminal Code (forcing to carry out propaganda or refusing to carry out propaganda or otherwise hindering the carrying out of propaganda).
6 criminal proceedings were initiated under Article 214 of the RA Criminal Code (voting more than once or on behalf of another person).
6 criminal proceedings were initiated under Article 215 of the RA Criminal Code (violation of voting secrecy).
41 criminal proceedings were initiated under Article 236 of the RA Criminal Code (obstructing or coercing an assembly or participation in it, as well as taking material interest in order to participate in the assembly or refuse to participate in the assembly).
9 criminal proceedings were initiated under Article 449 of the RA Criminal Code (concealing information that hinders obtaining or maintaining the status of an official).
Under Articles 218 and 219 of the RA Criminal Code (receiving election bribes and giving election bribes), 1 criminal proceeding was initiated.
According to Article 221 of the RA Criminal Code (violating the ban on charity during the referendum or election), 1 criminal proceeding was initiated.

9 out of 117 criminal proceedings were sent to court with indictments against 16 persons.

In all the above mentioned criminal proceedings, many evidentiary and procedural actions were carried out, about 1200 people were interrogated, and about 280 searches were carried out.

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During the parliamentary elections in Armenia, a serious scandal is brewing in the Syunik Marz regarding the possible flagrant violation of the electoral legislation. Opinions were spread in the press, in which a high-ranking representative of the election commission supposedly collects ballots and takes them out of the polling station.

“Ishkhanutyun” periodical published a video from the polling station of Lor village, where, according to the source, Armine Andranikyan, the chairman of the territorial election commission of Sisyan, is depicted.

The footage shows how the official, who is a supporter of the ruling “Civil Pact” party, collects the ballots from the polling booths into a bag, announcing his intention to transfer them to another polling station.

According to the media, this process was supported by her husband, the chairman of the precinct committee, the head of Sisyan’s utility service. Davit Margaryan. Earlier, alarms were sounded that Margaryan purposely moved the voting place of his 43 subordinates to this very rural district.

Journalists assess what happened as an attempt to use and control administrative resources in favor of the authorities, while emphasizing the inaction of law enforcement agencies.

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