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OCTOBER 12 ELECTIONS TO LOCAL SELF-GOVERNMENT BODIES IN THREE RURAL
COMMUNITIES OF SYUNIK MARZ AND ONE COMMUNITY IN ARATAT MARZ RECOGNIZED
AS INVALID
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 12, NOYAN TAPAN. Out of the elections to local
self-government bodies scheduled to be held in 282 communities of
Syunik, Ararat, Kotayk and Vayots Dzor marzes on October 12, elections
in 281 communities were held. The elections of the community head and
aldermen in Shikahogh village of Syunik marz did not take place because
no candidates had been nominated. By the regional governor's decision,
new elections will be called there. By a decision of the district
electoral commission (DEC) No 38, the election of the head of
Antarashat village community in the same marz was recognized as
invalid, NT correspondent was informed by secretary of the RA Central
Electoral Commission Aram Bakhchagulian.
Demands were submitted to recount the preliminary results of the
elections in 9 out of 281 communities. The results of the following
elections were disputed: the elections of community heads and aldermen
- in Mrgavan village community (Ararat marz), Zovuni village community
(Kotayk marz), the elections of community heads - in Tegh, Shenatagh
and Khoznavar village communities and Sisian city community (Syunik
marz), and the elections of aldermen - in Charentsavan and Nor Hachn
city communities and Kaghsi village communit (Kotayk marz).
The SEC secretary said that as of October 16 the recounting was
continuing only in Sisian. As a result of recounting the voting results
in the other communities, the elections of the heads of Mrgavan
community (Ararat marz), and Tegh and Khoznavar communities (Syunik
marz) were invalidated. Re-voting in these communities and in
Antarashat will be held on November 2, with the same candidates being
nominated for the posts of community heads.
COMMUNITIES OF SYUNIK MARZ AND ONE COMMUNITY IN ARATAT MARZ RECOGNIZED
AS INVALID
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 12, NOYAN TAPAN. Out of the elections to local
self-government bodies scheduled to be held in 282 communities of
Syunik, Ararat, Kotayk and Vayots Dzor marzes on October 12, elections
in 281 communities were held. The elections of the community head and
aldermen in Shikahogh village of Syunik marz did not take place because
no candidates had been nominated. By the regional governor's decision,
new elections will be called there. By a decision of the district
electoral commission (DEC) No 38, the election of the head of
Antarashat village community in the same marz was recognized as
invalid, NT correspondent was informed by secretary of the RA Central
Electoral Commission Aram Bakhchagulian.
Demands were submitted to recount the preliminary results of the
elections in 9 out of 281 communities. The results of the following
elections were disputed: the elections of community heads and aldermen
- in Mrgavan village community (Ararat marz), Zovuni village community
(Kotayk marz), the elections of community heads - in Tegh, Shenatagh
and Khoznavar village communities and Sisian city community (Syunik
marz), and the elections of aldermen - in Charentsavan and Nor Hachn
city communities and Kaghsi village communit (Kotayk marz).
The SEC secretary said that as of October 16 the recounting was
continuing only in Sisian. As a result of recounting the voting results
in the other communities, the elections of the heads of Mrgavan
community (Ararat marz), and Tegh and Khoznavar communities (Syunik
marz) were invalidated. Re-voting in these communities and in
Antarashat will be held on November 2, with the same candidates being
nominated for the posts of community heads.