Sociologist: Let them know whom to turn to
Sociologist Aharon Adibekyan is glad to see his predictions for the May 5 elections to Yerevan's Council of Elders justified.
What were observers doing in polling stations?
Stewart Dickson was particularly concerned about the use of cell phones during the vote counting; he says it greatly hindered the process.
Municipal Election fraught with rough violations
Pressure and violations in Sunday's election were mainly exercised by the Republican Party of Armenia (RPA), Orinats Yerkir (OEK) and Prosperous Armenia Party (PAP), say members of a local election observation missions.
Post-Scriptum to host Boris Navasardyan
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European observers presenting preliminary conclusions
A delegation of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe is currently presenting its preliminary findings on the Yerevan City Council election at the Armenia Marriott Hotel Yerevan.
ANC: Another crime committed by the ruling regime
By the level of violations, the May 5 elections did not differ from the previous ones held by the current government, the opposition Armenian National Congress (ANC) said in a statement issued late on Sunday.
Republican Party leading in Yerevan City Council polls /updated/
Armenia's Central Election Commission has released the preliminary results of Sunday's Yerevan City Council election.
The voting is over
The first results of the voting will be available a bit later.
“They lie, Mr. Alexanyan”
“Can’t you do something so as there won’t be any gaherings here?”
The secretary was put under pressure
The circumstances in the video a bit later
The RPA proxy had previously assailed the members of ANC
Either Davit Simonyan, or the guys who stood there with him behaved incorrectly, using bad language and addressing the journalists of "A1+".
No restriction for colour pens
In 10/29 precinct in Centre one protocol has been drawn up.
The most active and the most passive districts
The most passive are the voters of Malatia-Sebastia and Centre districts – 39.16%.
Has punched the committee member
Artur Gasparyan from “Barev Yerevan” informs about this.
Has tried to take away the phone
In 01 precinct of Avan, the observer of Civil Society Institution has shot with his mobile phone how a man is accompanying some voters to the precinct.
General’s deputy has hindered
In 08/08 precinct candidate for the Elders Council from RPA Gevorg Manukyan was hindering the work of journalists and observers.
Passports are taken away
The hot line of ARF has received an alarm call.
“Well, she is my wife, it’s okay”
“Well, she is my wife, it’s okay for us to vote together”.
“We will not want to leave”
“In 8/23 precinct a citizen had 3 ballot-papers. An appropriate protocol will be draw up”.
A rest lounge behind the polling-booth
In his words, it is important for the observing organizations to work well, yet only a few are working impartially.
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Central Elections Committee member comments
CEC Secretary Armen Smbatyan claims that they follow the news and there is not a single alarm left without proper attention.
The behavior of RPA representatives
The people who have gathered in the yard of 10/19, 10/20 precincts in the school number 114 have met the reporter of “A1+” quite “friendly”.
Participation rate – 34%
Central Election Committee of RA has published the number of voters as by 2 pm. 273.899 of 816.475, that is 33.55% has already voted.