Parliamentary elections are underway in Armenia, with 18 parties and blocs participating
YEREVAN, June 7. /ARKA/. The regular elections to the 9th National Assembly of Armenia have begun in Armenia. At 8:00 a.m. local time, 2,005 polling stations opened across the country.
According to the Central Election Commission of Armenia, 2,505,102 people are registered as voters.
According to Armenian law, citizens of the Republic of Armenia located abroad will not be able to vote in the elections (except for the heads and employees of Armenian diplomatic missions abroad, military personnel on long-term assignments or training abroad, and their family members).
Eighteen political forces are participating in the elections: 16 parties and two blocs. The parties include the Reformist Party, the "I Am Against Everyone" Democratic Party, the Meritocratic Party of Armenia, the New Force Reformist Party, the Wings of Unity Party, the Prosperous Armenia Party, the Pan-Armenian National Democratic Pole Party, the Kochari - National Revival and Awakening of the Nation Party, the Armenian National Congress Party, the Republic Party, the Christian Democratic Party, the Democratic Union Party, the Democracy, Law, Order (DLO) Party, the Civil Contract Party, the For the Republic - Defenders of Democracy Party, and the Bright Armenia Party. Two blocs, Strong Armenia and Armenia, are also participating.
Central Election Commission (CEC) Counting Schedule and Operations - June 7
The CEC will begin publishing voting data at 9:00 AM.
From 12:00 PM to 9:00 PM, the CEC will publish information on voter turnout and the voting process as of the previous hour every three hours.
Voting ends at 8:00 PM local time, after which the counting will begin at election commissions.
Throughout the voting period, the CEC, the Prosecutor General's Office, the police, the Investigative Committee, and the Ombudsman's Office will periodically provide updates on reports of violations, incoming complaints and statements, media publications, and investigations conducted based on them. Election day is also a working day for the country's courts.
The CEC has accredited a number of international organizations to carry out its observation mission, including the OSCE/ODIHR, the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, PACE, the European Parliament, the CIS IPA, the CIS Observer Mission, and the International Organization of La Francophonie.
On June 8, at 12:00 AM, the Central Election Commission (CEC) will begin announcing preliminary voting results for the regular National Assembly elections in Armenia by polling station.
On June 8, by 8:00 PM, the CEC will summarize the preliminary voting results and officially publish them live on Public Radio and Public Television of Armenia.
