First year

OSCE/ODIHR Election Observation Mission Final Report

PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS 6 May 2012

"For the first time, non-registered citizens who reside abroad but were in Armenia on election day could participate in the proportional part of the elections. They had to request from the PVD to be included in an additional voter list as per their address in Armenia, not later than seven days before election day. The same deadline applied to citizens who reside in the country but were not registered in the state population register, and for registered voters who wanted to vote in a community where they do not permanently reside. Special additional voter lists were compiled for military personnel, detainees at pre-trial detention centres, hospitalized voters undergoing inpatient treatment, and police and National Security Service personnel stationed away from their permanent residence. For the first time diplomatic service staff posted abroad and their family members could vote via internet, from nine to five days before election day. Some 195 people availed themselves of this opportunity. The additional voter lists for these categories of voters are compiled only for the proportional elections."