BH MEMBER AGHASI HAKOBJANIAN AGAIN RECEIVES MAXIMUM VOTES ACCORDING TO PRELIMINARY RESULTS OF SISIAN MAYOR’S ELECTIONS REVOTING

Noyan Tapan

Nov 4, 2008

YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 4, NOYAN TAPAN. According to the preliminary results
of the November 2 revoting of Sisian Mayor’s elections, Syunik region,
Aghasi Hakobjanian, a member of the Bargavach Hayastan (Prosperous
Armenia) party, received maximum votes. 3 951 out of 7 644 voters
taking part in the revoting voted for him and 3 319 voters voted for
his main rival, ARFD member Tigran Poghosian. Noyan Tapan correspondent
was informed about it by Tatev Ohanian, the Spokesperson of the RA
Central Electoral Commission.

It should be mentioned that the October 12 election of Sisian Mayor
was invalidated under the October 27 decision of the RA Administrative
Court. A. Hakobjanian had received maximum votes in the October 12
elections, as well, but the difference of votes received by him and the
second candidate receiving maximum votes, T. Poghosian, was smaller
than the number of inaccuracies, which, according to the Electoral
Code, does not permit to find out the elected candidate.

On November 2, community head elections were also held in the rural
community of Mrgavan, Ararat region, Tegh, Khoznavar, Antarashat,
Syunik region, where the October 12 elections of community head
had been invalidated under the decisions of the respective district
electoral commissions.

According to the preliminary results of revoting, non-partisan Armen
Haroutiunian received maximum votes in Mrgavan. 598 out of 1 059
voters taking part in the revoting voted for him and 445 for RPA
member Suren Davtian. 16 ballot-papers were invalidated. The number
of inaccuracies is 0.

According to the preliminary results, Bargavach Hayastan party member
Arsen Davtian received maximum votes in Antarashat. 53 out of 95 voters
taking part in revoting voted for him and 40 for current village head,
non-partisan Seyran Hayrapetian. 2 ballot-papers were invalidated. The
number of inaccuracies is 2.

According to the preliminary results, non-partisan Saghatel Galstian
received maximum votes in Tegh. 658 out of 1 247 voters taking part
in revoting voted for him and 553 for non-partisan Onik Avagian. 36
ballot-papers were invalidated. The number of inaccuracies is 0.

Most likely, recounting of revoting results will be held in Khoznavar,
as this time also the number of inaccuracies exceeds the difference
of votes of the two candidates receiving maximum votes. 231 voters
took part in revoting here. 112 voters voted for non-partisan Kamo
Haroutiunian, 109 for non-partisan Varo Grigorian, and RPA member
Ashot Avetian received no votes.

The number of inaccuracies is 6. 7 ballot-papers were invalidated.