Final Report of the “Akanates” Observation Mission of the Snap Parliamentary Elections
The final report of the long-term and short-term “Akanates” (“Eyewitness”) Observation Mission of the 2018 Snap Parliamentary Elections in Armenia presents findings from the pre-election period and Election Day observation, the complaint process based on registered violations, as well as the results of electronic monitoring of voting numbers. According to this report, the 2018 elections […]
“We have observed the best performed elections in decades”
Independent citizen observer groups praise the overall calm and fair conduct of the early parliamentary elections held in Armenia on 9 December 2018. “The voting process throughout Armenia was generally calm and conducted in accordance with the law, however few serious incidents were recorded” said Sona Ayvazyan, director of Transparency International Anti-Corruption Center and […]
Calm and competitive atmosphere during campaign, but several violations
Picture source: Media Center Armenia Observers find general atmosphere of election campaign for the 9 December early parliamentary elections in Armenia calm and competitive, but also note several violations. “The general atmosphere of the election campaign has been calm, and there has been no mass prevalence of violations like previously, e.g. threats, vote […]
Parliamentary elections in Armenia: Invitation to joint press conference
Election Campaign – Interim Conclusions ahead of the Election DayEarly Parliamentary Elections in Armenia, 9 September 2018 The European Platform for Democratic Elections (EPDE) together with its Armenian member organisations Helsinki Citizens Assembly Vanadzor and Transparency International Anticorruption Centeras well as experts from the citizen observers’ coalitions Independent Observer and Akanates will present the findings […]
160 observers to participate in the public oversight of Yerevan city council elections
The “Akanates” (Eyewitness) election observation mission will engage around 160 observers to participate in the public oversight of Yerevan city council elections on September 23, 2018. The observation mission will cover 80 precincts in all administrative districts of Yerevan. All observers underwent trainings and are bound by Code of conduct for election observers to provide […]
The Administrative Court: “HCA Vanadzor has the right to submit a petition, and the CEC had to provide a proper response to it”
Photo: Helsinki Citizens’ Assembly Vanadzor Office On December 5,2017 the RA Administrative Court rejected HCA Vanadzor’s claim against the RA Central Electoral Commission. On April 2,2017 the Organization turned to the Court in regard to receiving a proper response to the application-proposals submitted to the CEC on March 18 pertaining to the violations recorded during […]
The administrative court is to examine electoral disputes in a collegial formation
Photo: Helsinki Citizens’ Assembly Vanadzor Office On December 19, 2017, based on the application submitted by Helsinki Citizens’ Assembly Vanadzor Office, the RA Constitutional Court examined the matter of the constitutionality of Article 213 § 1 of the RA Administrative Procedure Code. HCA Vanadzor applied to the Constitutional Court after, upon the decision made […]
Reflection of recommendations by international election observation missions in the RA 2016 electoral code and their implementation during 2017 National Assembly and Yerevan City Council Elections
Helsinki Citizens’ Assembly Vanadzor analyzed the recommendations by international election observers and their implementation. According to the report, the current Electoral Code includes several recommendations by OSCE/ODIHR, yet many of these have not been properly adopted. The lack of open discussions during the drafting of the code was unfortunate. The recent elections showed that many […]
HCA Vanadzor report finds lack of implementation of recommendations
In Armenia, Helsinki Citizens’ Assembly Vanadzor analyzed the recommendations by international election observers and their implementation in the 2017 National Assembly and Yerevan City Council Elections. According to the report, the current Electoral Code includes several recommendations by OSCE/ODIHR, yet many of these have not been properly adopted. The lack of open discussions during the […]
Independent Observer Public Alliance: Elections in Armenia non-free, accompanied by control over voters
April 2017, Yerevan The civil society in the Republic of Armenia constantly highlighted a number of problems regarding the electoral processes and the failure to solve such problems gives grounds to doubt the elections held in the country. These problems include the organized and widespread abuse of administrative resources and ineffective combat against it, […]