CEC CHAIRMAN: ARMENIAN PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION WAS A STEP FORWARD
armradio.am
18.03.2008 17:44
"The Armenian presidential election was a step forward as compared to
the previous elections," Chairman of the Central Electoral Commission
(CEC) Garegin Azaryan said, presenting the statement of the CEC on
the organization and conduct of the presidential elections in Armenia
on February 19, 2008.
According to him, the violation of different electoral procedures by
different agents included in electoral commissions or the electoral
process cannot be viewed as a sufficient basis for changing the
election results.
The CEC President noted that 1 506 (or 78.3%) out pf the 1 923
[protocols of precinct electoral commissions were signed by all
eight members of commission. 96% was signed by seven members. There
were only eight protocols that were signed by only five members of
commission. This means that representatives of opposition parties also
signed the protocols. Garegin Azaryan also presented the process
of preparation of the electrons, the discussion of complaints,
organization of voting and appealing of election results.
In response to the question of the MPs, the CEC Chairman noted the
first change he would like to see in RA Electoral Code refers to the
procedure of formation of electoral commissions.
armradio.am
18.03.2008 17:44
"The Armenian presidential election was a step forward as compared to
the previous elections," Chairman of the Central Electoral Commission
(CEC) Garegin Azaryan said, presenting the statement of the CEC on
the organization and conduct of the presidential elections in Armenia
on February 19, 2008.
According to him, the violation of different electoral procedures by
different agents included in electoral commissions or the electoral
process cannot be viewed as a sufficient basis for changing the
election results.
The CEC President noted that 1 506 (or 78.3%) out pf the 1 923
[protocols of precinct electoral commissions were signed by all
eight members of commission. 96% was signed by seven members. There
were only eight protocols that were signed by only five members of
commission. This means that representatives of opposition parties also
signed the protocols. Garegin Azaryan also presented the process
of preparation of the electrons, the discussion of complaints,
organization of voting and appealing of election results.
In response to the question of the MPs, the CEC Chairman noted the
first change he would like to see in RA Electoral Code refers to the
procedure of formation of electoral commissions.