Ombudsman says voter list release up to court's ruling
April 28, 2012 - 16:45 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - Commenting on the decision of several political
parties to appeal to the Constitutional court with a demand to release
the voter lists, Human Rights defender of Armenia said he can't
provide a specific answer as to whether voter lists publication would
be correct or not.
`On the one hand, it will strengthen the control mechanism over votes;
on the other hand, it may become a publican of personal information,'
Karen Andreasyan said, refraining from voicing his opinion, saying he
himself is interested in the court's ruling.
A single inter-party headquarters to counter election frauds intends
to address the Constitutional court with a request to rule the point
of the Armenian electoral code banning publication of voter lists as
unconstitutional.
April 28, 2012 - 16:45 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - Commenting on the decision of several political
parties to appeal to the Constitutional court with a demand to release
the voter lists, Human Rights defender of Armenia said he can't
provide a specific answer as to whether voter lists publication would
be correct or not.
`On the one hand, it will strengthen the control mechanism over votes;
on the other hand, it may become a publican of personal information,'
Karen Andreasyan said, refraining from voicing his opinion, saying he
himself is interested in the court's ruling.
A single inter-party headquarters to counter election frauds intends
to address the Constitutional court with a request to rule the point
of the Armenian electoral code banning publication of voter lists as
unconstitutional.