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OSCE/ODIHR Doubts Integrity of Elections
15:31 02/03/2013
Story from Lragir.am News:
http://www.lragir.am/index.php/eng/0/politics/view/29152
"An OSCE/ODIHR EOM analysis of final results as published by the CEC
shows a close correlation between the voter turnout and the number of
votes for the incumbent, with PECs with above average turnout also
having a higher share of votes for Mr. Sargsyan. Out of the 1,988
polling stations, 1,746 have 300 or more registered voters.10 In 144
of those, voter turnout exceeded 80 per cent, which seems implausibly
high; the incumbent received above 80 per cent of the votes cast in
115 of these stations. In 198 out of the 303 stations where turnout
was between 70 and 80 per cent, the incumbent received more than 70
per cent of the votes. Among 249 stations where turnout was below 50
per cent, Mr. Sargsyan received more than 50 per cent in 40, and Mr.
Hovannisyan received more than 50 per cent in 155. The tendency of
higher results for the incumbent observed at the majority of stations
with high turnout raises concerns regarding the confidence over the
integrity of the electoral process," states the third interim report
of the OSCE/ODIHR international election observation mission.
See the full report here.
http://www.osce.org/odihr/elections/99931
15:31 02/03/2013
Story from Lragir.am News:
http://www.lragir.am/index.php/eng/0/politics/view/29152
"An OSCE/ODIHR EOM analysis of final results as published by the CEC
shows a close correlation between the voter turnout and the number of
votes for the incumbent, with PECs with above average turnout also
having a higher share of votes for Mr. Sargsyan. Out of the 1,988
polling stations, 1,746 have 300 or more registered voters.10 In 144
of those, voter turnout exceeded 80 per cent, which seems implausibly
high; the incumbent received above 80 per cent of the votes cast in
115 of these stations. In 198 out of the 303 stations where turnout
was between 70 and 80 per cent, the incumbent received more than 70
per cent of the votes. Among 249 stations where turnout was below 50
per cent, Mr. Sargsyan received more than 50 per cent in 40, and Mr.
Hovannisyan received more than 50 per cent in 155. The tendency of
higher results for the incumbent observed at the majority of stations
with high turnout raises concerns regarding the confidence over the
integrity of the electoral process," states the third interim report
of the OSCE/ODIHR international election observation mission.
See the full report here.
http://www.osce.org/odihr/elections/99931