The “Strong Armenia” bloc, led by Russian-Armenian businessman Samvel Karapetyan, has appealed to the Central Election Commission (CEC) of Armenia, demanding the annulment of voting results at one of the polling stations.
Operative Information Center-OMM reports that CEC Chairman Vaaqn Hovakimyan announced this during a briefing.
According to Hovakimyan, the bloc requested that the results at polling station 12/13 be declared invalid. The dispute arose after a ballot was reported missing at the end of the voting process, an issue discovered when a voter requested a ballot.
“All responses will be included in the decision dated June 14,” the CEC chairman stated.
Hovakimyan further noted that the “Union Wings” political force has submitted requests for a recount of votes at nearly all polling stations in the capital, Yerevan. Consequently, a recount will be conducted at numerous locations based on these appeals. The CEC head acknowledged that while a nationwide recount is theoretically possible, the process must be carried out in the presence of authorized representatives from the polling stations.
Parliamentary elections in Armenia were held on June 7. Preliminary results indicate that the Civil Contract Party, led by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, is leading with 49.825% of the vote. The “Strong Armenia” bloc has secured 23.281%, while the “Armenia” bloc, led by former president Robert Kocharyan, has received 9.934%. The “Prosperous Armenia” Party, led by Gagik Tsarukyan, failed to cross the 4% threshold. Voter turnout was recorded at 58.97%.
Local observers and opposition figures have alleged various irregularities during the voting process, including reports of “carousel” voting, ballot stuffing, and instances of open voting. The election period was also marked by the detention of several opposition representatives, raising concerns about the integrity of the electoral process in the country.
