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Armenian Constitutional court refuses appeal of 28 MPs
news.am
May 05, 2012 | 18:11
YEREVAN. - Armenia's Constitutional Court refused the appeal of 28 MPs
on Saturday. The MPs were demanding from the Constitutional Court to
declare the Electoral Code's article prohibiting the publication of
lists signed by voters as unconstitutional. According to the law, the
lists signed by the voters are not to be published.
The court explained that changes in law before the elections might be
misunderstood.
The decision is final.
As Armenian News-NEWS.am informed earlier, 28 MPs applied to the
Constitutional Court questioning the legitimacy of several points of
the Electoral code according to which the lists signed by voters are
not to be published.
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 blocks - 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 05, 2012 | 18:11
YEREVAN. - Armenia's Constitutional Court refused the appeal of 28 MPs
on Saturday. The MPs were demanding from the Constitutional Court to
declare the Electoral Code's article prohibiting the publication of
lists signed by voters as unconstitutional. According to the law, the
lists signed by the voters are not to be published.
The court explained that changes in law before the elections might be
misunderstood.
The decision is final.
As Armenian News-NEWS.am informed earlier, 28 MPs applied to the
Constitutional Court questioning the legitimacy of several points of
the Electoral code according to which the lists signed by voters are
not to be published.
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 blocks - 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.