Village headmen 'worked well'
Run-off elections were held in Arpi and Gladzor communities of Vayots Dzor marz (province) on October 14, after the September 23 elections in these communities were declared invalid.
According to preliminary results released by the Central Election Commission, incumbent Republican Head of Arpi village, Grigor Grigoryan, received 431 votes, while his contender Gagik Hovsepyan garnered 320 votes.
Of the 947 eligible voters 757 went to the polls. Six ballots were announced invalid.
In the village of Gladzor, Republican village headman Andranik Martirosyan received 673 votes while his nonpartisan contender Armen Movsisyan - 667 votes.
Of the 1994 voters 1368 participated in the vote. Twenty-seven ballots were declared invalid.
According to the preliminary reports, Grigor Grigoryan and Gagik Hovsepyan received 347 and 344 respectively during the Sept. 23 elections in Arpi village. Andranik Martirosyan and Armen Movsisyan received 587 votes in Gladzor, Pastinfo news agency reports.
