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COURT SITTING ON CHALLENGING NA ELECTIONS RESULTS BY MAJORITARIAN SYSTEM AT ELECTORAL DISTRICT N 36 POSTPONED TILL JUNE 29
Noyan Tapan
Jun 25 2007
YEREVAN, JUNE 25, NOYAN TAPAN. Examination of the application of
candidate for deputy mandate Mushegh Saghatelian on challenging the
results of NA elections by majoritarian system at electoral district
N 36 started on June 25 at RA Constitutional Court.
According to the claimant, indeed the number of inaccuracies at
the above mentioned electoral district was 9643, that is, more than
the officially registered 134 it and exceeds the difference of votes
received by the first two candidates, which, according to the Electoral
Code, can be a basis for invalidating the elections. According to
the final protocol of the constituency electoral commission, the
difference of the votes received by the winning candidate and his
main rival made nearly 1000 votes.
B. Stepanian, the Chairman of district electoral commission N 36,
that was recognized as a respondent, and his lawyer V. Grigorian
stated that there is no ground to invalidate the results of the May
12 elections. In their words, though some violations and shortcomings
were registered at the electoral district, they could not have an
impact on the final results of the elections.
Many data in the protocols presented by the respondent party needed
additional clarification, so the Constitutional Court postopned the
sitting until June 29. Before that term CC will demand initial data
from 20 polling stations in order to clarify them. It is planned that
the sides will make final speeches on June 29.
Noyan Tapan
Jun 25 2007
YEREVAN, JUNE 25, NOYAN TAPAN. Examination of the application of
candidate for deputy mandate Mushegh Saghatelian on challenging the
results of NA elections by majoritarian system at electoral district
N 36 started on June 25 at RA Constitutional Court.
According to the claimant, indeed the number of inaccuracies at
the above mentioned electoral district was 9643, that is, more than
the officially registered 134 it and exceeds the difference of votes
received by the first two candidates, which, according to the Electoral
Code, can be a basis for invalidating the elections. According to
the final protocol of the constituency electoral commission, the
difference of the votes received by the winning candidate and his
main rival made nearly 1000 votes.
B. Stepanian, the Chairman of district electoral commission N 36,
that was recognized as a respondent, and his lawyer V. Grigorian
stated that there is no ground to invalidate the results of the May
12 elections. In their words, though some violations and shortcomings
were registered at the electoral district, they could not have an
impact on the final results of the elections.
Many data in the protocols presented by the respondent party needed
additional clarification, so the Constitutional Court postopned the
sitting until June 29. Before that term CC will demand initial data
from 20 polling stations in order to clarify them. It is planned that
the sides will make final speeches on June 29.