ArmInfo. The early parliamentary elections are unprecedented in terms of the number of electoral violations, said representative of the "I Have Honor" bloc, spokesman for the Fatherland party Sos Hakobyan on June 20 at a press conference.
"I Have Honor" records that, especially over the past 48 hours, the "interim government" has been carrying out repressions against candidates and supporters from the bloc. So, according to him, illegal searches and detentions were carried out, most of which were canceled by the court.
As of 3:45 pm, mainly from regional polling stations, "I Have Honor" continuing to receive alarms about coercion by local officials and the facts of directing the will of voters. There are numerous facts of the absence of the seals of the polling station, as well as the presence of marks on the ballots making them invalid. The current government, according to Hakobyan, also continues to influence the will of the servicemen when voting - from the rank and file to the officer corps.
Extraordinary elections to the National Assembly of the 8th convocation have started in Armenia. From 8.00 am local time, 2008 polling stations were opened throughout the republic in 38 territorial districts. According to the Armenian police, 2 million 578 thousand 678 people are registered in the voter register. 479 are located in Yerevan, another 1529 - in the regions. 2.578 million citizens have the right to participate in elections - more than 855 thousand in Yerevan. 25 political forces are taking part in the elections: 4 blocs and 21 parties. The elections will be held on a 100% proportional system. The entry barrier for parties is set at 5%, for alliances - 7%. There is no turnout threshold.