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Monday, December 7, 2015

2015 Armenian Constitutional Referendum Sunday Dec 06,2015

 
The 2015 Armenian Constitutional Referendum on Sunday Dec 06,2015 proposed amendments to the Constitution would transform the country into a Parliamentary Republic
 
The referendum on the amendments to the Constitution started in Armenia at 8:00 am. Votes will be cast at 1,997 polling stations until 8:00 pm, and then the count of votes will begin.

Out of the parties represented in the Armenian parliament, Republican Party of Armenia (RPA), Prosperous Armenia Party (PAP), ARF-Dashnaktsutyun (ARFD) Party, and Orinats Yerkir Party have appointed their members in all the 1,997 precinct commissions. Heritage Party did not appoint its members to 118 precinct commissions, and Armenian National Congress (ANC) Party did not appoint members to 245 precinct commissions.

More than 2.5 million people were eligible to vote.

18 local NGOs and 6 international organizations are carrying out an observation mission during the referendum on constitutional amendments in Armenia.

Early results show that Armenian voters at Sunday's referendum have supported constitutional changes that would give more powers to the prime minister and parliament at the expense of the president.

Armenia's Central Election Commission said in a statement early today that 63 percent have supported the amendments that would make the president largely a figurehead.

The opposition has seen the reform as an attempt by President Serzh Sargsyan to extend his rule.

Sarksyan has denied the claim, saying he has no intention of shifting into the prime minister's seat after his current second term ends in 2018.

Proposed changes

The package of proposed constitutional reforms would abolish direct presidential elections, with the National Assembly electing the President  instead.

The presidential term would be extended from five to seven years, and the President would no longer be Commander-in-chief, as the power would be transferred to the Prime Minister

The number of parliamentary seats will be reduced from 131 to at least 101


Armenia's President Serzh Sarksyan casts his ballot during a referendum on constitutional changes in Yerevan on Dec 06,2015
Armenia votes on giving president’s powers to PM

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