Political analyst: Relatively high turnout indicates that Armenian  citizens are actively and consciously shaping the country`s future

ArmInfo.  The relatively high voter turnout indicates that Armenian citizens are actively and consciously participating in shaping the country's future, according to political analyst Suren Surenyants.

He stated that a new political status quo could emerge from the  election results. "As of 2:00 PM, voter turnout in the National  Assembly elections stood at 847,226, or 33.84%. For comparison, the  final turnout for the 2021 parliamentary elections was just 49.4%.  Today's dynamics already indicate that Armenian citizens are actively  and consciously participating in shaping the future of the country.  If this turnout trend persists until the close of voting, the final  figure could reach 55–60% or more. Such a turnout carries a clear  political message," the analyst noted.

Firstly, he noted, high turnout indicates a clear demand for change  and justice within society. Citizens want to influence current  processes with their votes and determine the future direction of the  country's development. Secondly, the influence of administrative  resources has weakened. The higher the voter turnout, the more  difficult it becomes to determine the outcome of elections solely  through administrative and repressive levers of power. "Under these  circumstances, the free and informed expression of citizens' will is  crucial, and political competition is becoming more realistic.  Thirdly, it is already clear that the electoral struggle is primarily  focused around a few major political poles. Given current electoral  thresholds, high turnout typically facilitates the concentration of  votes among major forces and limits the opportunities of smaller  ones. Therefore, a scenario in which a maximum of four influential  political forces are represented in the future National Assembly is  realistic. 

Today, Armenia faces extremely complex challenges: security threats,  foreign policy crises, socioeconomic problems, and deep social  polarization. Under these circumstances, the country needs not  another political monopoly, but a national consensus based on  statesmanship and responsible governance. This  civic activism  obliges all opposition political forces to demonstrate responsibility  in order to capitalize on political changes. The country is on the  threshold of change or the establishment of a new political status  quo. Society demands a new quality of politics and responsible  governance," he concluded.