CEC REJECTS PAP AND ANC REPRESENTATIVES' CLAIMS
news.am
May 02, 2012 | 19:41
YEREVAN. - The Central Electoral Commission (CEC) rejected the
opposition Armenian National Congress (ANC) parliament candidate at
No. 12 precinct Tigran Ter-Petrosyan's appeal at the snap session
convened on Wednesday. Ter-Petrosyan has appealed against the actions
by his opponents Gohar Veziryan and Lyova Khachatryan, who posted
advocacy literature in places where it is banned.
The CEC also rejected the appeal by the Prosperous Armenia Party (PAP)
representative in Sisian city, who claimed that local educational
institutions have rejected to provide an area within the institutions.
CEC rejected the appeal as it referred to holding meeting with the
staffs of those institutions, which is banned by law.
Eight political parties and one block have presented their nominations
- Republican Party of Armenian, Prosperous Armenia Party, Orinats
Yerkir, opposition Armenian National Congress, opposition Heritage
Party, ARF Dashnaktsutyun, the Communist Party of Armenia, Democratic
Party of Armenia and United Armenians Party.
For entering the National Assembly, parties must poll over 5% of votes,
while blocs - over 7%.
The election campaign will be held till May 5 - the day prior to
elections when campaigning is banned. The parliamentary elections
will be held from 8 am to 8 pm on May 6, 2012.
news.am
May 02, 2012 | 19:41
YEREVAN. - The Central Electoral Commission (CEC) rejected the
opposition Armenian National Congress (ANC) parliament candidate at
No. 12 precinct Tigran Ter-Petrosyan's appeal at the snap session
convened on Wednesday. Ter-Petrosyan has appealed against the actions
by his opponents Gohar Veziryan and Lyova Khachatryan, who posted
advocacy literature in places where it is banned.
The CEC also rejected the appeal by the Prosperous Armenia Party (PAP)
representative in Sisian city, who claimed that local educational
institutions have rejected to provide an area within the institutions.
CEC rejected the appeal as it referred to holding meeting with the
staffs of those institutions, which is banned by law.
Eight political parties and one block have presented their nominations
- Republican Party of Armenian, Prosperous Armenia Party, Orinats
Yerkir, opposition Armenian National Congress, opposition Heritage
Party, ARF Dashnaktsutyun, the Communist Party of Armenia, Democratic
Party of Armenia and United Armenians Party.
For entering the National Assembly, parties must poll over 5% of votes,
while blocs - over 7%.
The election campaign will be held till May 5 - the day prior to
elections when campaigning is banned. The parliamentary elections
will be held from 8 am to 8 pm on May 6, 2012.