Voting Turnout Estimated To Reach 55-60% On May 12

VOTING TURNOUT ESTIMATED TO REACH 55-60% ON MAY 12

ArmRadio.am
03.05.2007 16:44

The voting turnout during the parliamentary elections of May 12 in
Armenia will reach 55-60%, the Head of "Sociometer" Center Aharon
Adibekyan stated in Yerevan today.

Mediamax reports that Aharon Adibekian publicized today the data of a
survey, held on April 28 in 10 regions of Armenia /excluding Yerevan/,
in which 1650 respondents participated.

According to the data of the survey, during the parliamentary
elections of May 12, 34% of the votes will go to the Republican
Party of Armenia, 32% – to the "Prosperous Armenia" Party, 12,8% –
"Orinats Yerkir", 11,2% – " Dashnaktsutyun", 7% – "National Unity",
4,8% – People’s Party, 4,2% – "Heritage" Party.

Aharon Adibekyan noted that 19.5% of the respondents refused to name
the party, for which they are going to vote.

The next survey of "Sociometer" will be held on May 5 all over
the country, in which 2100 respondents will take part, however,
its data, in accordance with the electoral legislation, cannot be
publicized and will be used in official views. In this connection,
Aharon Adibekyan spoke for the revocation of the legal provision,
which forbids the publication of data of public opinion polls a week
prior to the elections.