Central Election Commission says RPA leads internet voting

Central Election Commission says RPA leads internet voting
 May 6, 2012 - 23:22 AMT

PanARMENIAN.Net - Central Election Commission released the results of internet voting for 195 out 238 voters entitled to online ballot; 4 ballots were found invalid.

Republican Party of Armenia received 174 votes, ARD Dashnaktsutyun – 6 votes, Heritage – 5 votes, Armenian National Congress (ANC) opposition bloc – 2 votes, Prosperous Armenia – 2 votes, United Armenians party – 1 vote, Democratic Party of Armenia (DPA) – 1 vote, Communist Party of Armenia – 0 vote, Orinats Yerkir – 0 vote.

According to Central Election Commission-provided data, 62,33% or 1.572.518 voters out of 2.522.962 cast ballots at Armenia’s parliamentary elections.

483.692 or 59.43% of voters cast ballots in Yerevan, 78.587 or 69.16% in Aragatsotn province, 150.488 or 70.83% in Ararat province, 124.893 or 56.11% in Armavir province, 122.963 or 65.98% in Gegharkunik province, 139.741 or 59.12% in Lori province, 150.211 or 64.88% in Kotayk province, 131.237 or 57.39% in Shirak province, 87.686 or 72.09% in Syunik province, 31.655 or 66.82% in Vayots Dzor province and 71.365 or 65.82% in Tavush province.

Polling stations closed in Armenia at 8pm.

As of 5 pm, 1.330.117 people or 51.53% of the total number of voters have already participated in the parliamentary elections, Central Election Commission reported.

Citizens elected 131 MPs of the next convocation of the National Assembly, with 90 of them running by proportional system and 41- by the majority system.

Parliamentary elections feature 8 political parties, Republican Party of Armenia (RPA), Prosperous Armenia, ARF Dashnaktsutyun (ARFD), Orinats Yerkir, Heritage, Democratic Party of Armenia (DPA), Communist Party of Armenia and United Armenians party, as well as one election bloc represented by opposition Armenian National Congress (ANC).

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