ACCORDING TO INITIAL INFORMATION 69.25 PERCENT OF VOTERS OR 1,641,672 PEOPLE PARTICIPATED IN THE ELECTIONS

ARMENPRESS
Feb 19, 2008

YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 19, ARMENPRESS: Armenian Central Election Commission
(CEC) said that according to the initial estimates the voter turnout
was 69.25 percent with 1,641,672 voters having cast their ballots in
the presidential election.

It said in the capital city Yerevan 530,575 voters or 69.47 percent
of eligible voters went to cast their ballots.

In Aragatsotn province the voter turnout was 67.74 percent (71,215
voters).

In Armavir province the voter turnout was 72.08 percent (140,096
voters).

In Ararat province 135,801 people went to the polls or 66.26 percent.

In Gegharkunik the voter turnout was 74.81 percent ( 132,006 people).

In Kotayk the voter turnout was 71.08 percent (152,451 people).

In Lori the voter turnout was 66.17 percent or 149,935 voters.

In Shirak the voter turnout was 63.70 percent (137,468 people).

In Syunik it was 73.71 percent or 86,834 people.

In Vayots Dzor the turnout was 71.62 percent (32,759) people and in
Tavush it was 68.96 percent or 72,917 people.

According to the Armenian Electoral Code the CEC will officially
publicize the summed up information about the number of participants
of the elections on the next day of voting until 10:00 a.m.

The CEC will not later than every three hours publicize the initial
results of the voting.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress