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HEAD OF CENTRAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION OF ARMENIA: VOTERS SHOULD UNDERSTAND THAT THEY SHOULDN'T SELL THEIR BALLOT PAPERS FOR 5,000 AMD
arminfo
Friday, July 15, 15:49
The results of any elections depend on the society's attitude towards
them, and the voters should understand that they shouldn't sell
their ballot papers for 5,000 AMD, Chairman of the Central Electoral
Commission (CEC) Garegin Azaryan, who was re-elected CEC chairman
yesterday, said at today's press conference.
According to Azaryan, the new CEC will exert all efforts to make the
forthcoming elections in 2012 and 2013 pass in compliance with all
standards of legislation. At the same time, he thinks that there are
all premises for that, particularly, the reformed electoral code,
which is depoliticized to a great extent.
He also considers that CEC cannot ensure transparent and fair elections
all by itself: public control and each person's responsibility are
needed for that purpose.
"One should differentiate the notions "rigged elections" and "fraud
at the elections", i.e. there may be certain violations, but our task
is to do our best to prevent these violations from influencing the
whole scene of the elections", he said.
To note, the office term of the previous CEC was expired on July 14.
On July 13 Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan signed a decree on
appointment of the new CEC members. To recall, on May 26 the Armenian
Parliament adopted amendments to the Electoral Code, according to
which seven members of CEC are appointed by the Armenian president
for 5 years. The head of the state chooses them out of 15 nominees.
arminfo
Friday, July 15, 15:49
The results of any elections depend on the society's attitude towards
them, and the voters should understand that they shouldn't sell
their ballot papers for 5,000 AMD, Chairman of the Central Electoral
Commission (CEC) Garegin Azaryan, who was re-elected CEC chairman
yesterday, said at today's press conference.
According to Azaryan, the new CEC will exert all efforts to make the
forthcoming elections in 2012 and 2013 pass in compliance with all
standards of legislation. At the same time, he thinks that there are
all premises for that, particularly, the reformed electoral code,
which is depoliticized to a great extent.
He also considers that CEC cannot ensure transparent and fair elections
all by itself: public control and each person's responsibility are
needed for that purpose.
"One should differentiate the notions "rigged elections" and "fraud
at the elections", i.e. there may be certain violations, but our task
is to do our best to prevent these violations from influencing the
whole scene of the elections", he said.
To note, the office term of the previous CEC was expired on July 14.
On July 13 Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan signed a decree on
appointment of the new CEC members. To recall, on May 26 the Armenian
Parliament adopted amendments to the Electoral Code, according to
which seven members of CEC are appointed by the Armenian president
for 5 years. The head of the state chooses them out of 15 nominees.