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Xinhua News Agency, China
Feb 18 2008
Backgrounder: Key facts about Armenian presidential election
www.chinaview.cn 2008-02-18 20:04:51
YEREVAN, Feb. 18 (Xinhua) -- Armenia will hold presidential
elections on Tuesday. Following are some facts and figures about the
election and the southern Caucasus nation.
-- The Central Electoral Commission (CEC) says there are 2.32
million eligible voters out of the approximately 3 million
population;
-- There are 1,923 polling stations in 41 electoral districts
scattered across the mountainous country and no polling stations
abroad;
-- The CEC has accredited six international organizations and 39
domestic non-governmental organizations with over 14,000 observers to
carry out the observation mission;
-- A candidate must win more than half of the votes to secure
victory in the election. Otherwise, a run-off will be held between
the top two candidates from the first round two weeks after the
election.
There is no minimum threshold for voter turnout in the election.
The CEC will publish preliminary results within 24 hours of polls
closing, and final results will be announced within seven days of
election day.
Editor: Jiang Yuxia
Feb 18 2008
Backgrounder: Key facts about Armenian presidential election
www.chinaview.cn 2008-02-18 20:04:51
YEREVAN, Feb. 18 (Xinhua) -- Armenia will hold presidential
elections on Tuesday. Following are some facts and figures about the
election and the southern Caucasus nation.
-- The Central Electoral Commission (CEC) says there are 2.32
million eligible voters out of the approximately 3 million
population;
-- There are 1,923 polling stations in 41 electoral districts
scattered across the mountainous country and no polling stations
abroad;
-- The CEC has accredited six international organizations and 39
domestic non-governmental organizations with over 14,000 observers to
carry out the observation mission;
-- A candidate must win more than half of the votes to secure
victory in the election. Otherwise, a run-off will be held between
the top two candidates from the first round two weeks after the
election.
There is no minimum threshold for voter turnout in the election.
The CEC will publish preliminary results within 24 hours of polls
closing, and final results will be announced within seven days of
election day.
Editor: Jiang Yuxia