HOT LINE ON ELECTORAL ROLL-REALTED ISSUES FUNCIONS AT RA POLICE
Noyan Tapan
Apr 09 2007
YEREVAN, APRIL 9, NOYAN TAPAN. With respect to issues related to
inaccuracies in electoral rolls, a change in the address of a voter,
the voter’s absence from the place of registration and other electoral
roll-related issues, a hot line service finctions at the RA Police
– phones 56-13-46 and 53-43-91 each day, from 10 am to 10 pm, in
the period prior to the RA National Assembly elections until May 11
(inclusive). Lieutenant General Ararat Mahtesian, First Deputy Chief
of the RA Police, told this to reporters at the April 9 meeting.
According to him, residents of rural communities may apply on these
issues to the head of their community.
A. Mahtesian said that it is the second year that the police is doing
the work of compiling electoral rolls. In his words, considerable
work has been implemented, but the recent studies, proposals made
by various parties and observers, as well as the elections of the
mayor of the city of Armavir showed that there is still much to be
done. According to the speaker, there will be weekly information in
the mass media about the process of elimination of inaccuracies in
electoral rolls and measures being taken.
Colonel Alvina Zakarian, Head of the RA Police Passport and Visa
Department, said that according to preliminary rolls, there are 2
million 328 thousand 747 voters in Armenia. According to her, this
number will decline after elimnation of inaccuracies in the electoral
rolls. A. Zakarian noted that citizens who lost their passports will
be given certificates (form 9) in a one-day period for participation
in the elections.
By the way, she expressed perplexity at the facts of collection of
citizens’ passports by supporters of some candidates for deputacy. "The
path of elections will not be changed by passport collection,"
she stated.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
