Following voting results, RA Investigative Committee launches 59  criminal cases for alleged violations

ArmInfo.As of 8:00 PM on June 7, 59 criminal cases have been opened by the Investigative Committee  of Armenia for alleged election-related violations. This was reported by the agency's press service.

Of the total number of criminal cases, 43 were initiated by regional  investigative units, and 16 by Yerevan investigative units.

Specifically, nine criminal cases were opened for obstructing the  exercise of the right to participate in elections, the activities of  election commissions, or the exercise of the rights and obligations  of election participants.

Thirty criminal cases were initiated for voting more than once or on  behalf of another person, 17 cases were opened for violating the  secrecy of the ballot, and three criminal cases were opened for  disseminating knowingly false information about terrorism.

Nine individuals were detained as part of the investigation into  these cases.

As a reminder, regular parliamentary elections were held in Armenia  on June 7. At 8:00 AM local time, 2,500 polling stations opened  across the country. Most were equipped with surveillance cameras.  Eighteen political forces-two blocs and 16 parties-participated in  the elections. Turnout was 58.97%, or 1,476,597 citizens. According  to the Central Election Commission of Armenia, 647 international  observers from the OSCE/ODIHR, the CIS, PACE, the International  Organization of La Francophonie, and others monitored the  parliamentary elections in Armenia. In addition, more than 2,600  observers from 13 local organizations participated. Around 250 local  and foreign media outlets have been accredited to cover the  elections.