Central Election Commission to publish final parliamentary election results on June 14 amid ongoing recounts

The Central Electoral Commission (CEC) of Armenia will publish the final results of the parliamentary elections on June 14. At this stage, recounts are being carried out in a number of polling stations, CEC Chairman Vahagn Hovakimyan has said.

According to the CEC chairman, recounts are currently being conducted in numerous polling stations. He noted that there were few properly submitted requests for recounts, but territorial electoral commissions have initiated recounts on their own in polling stations where there was such a need.

“We have a situation in Yerevan where almost all polling stations in the capital will be recounted because a candidate from the ‘Wings of Unity’ party requested it,” Hovakimyan said.

He added that the CEC has received recount requests from three political forces: the “Prosperous Armenia” party, the “Strong Armenia” alliance, and the “Wings of Unity” party.

According to preliminary results of the parliamentary elections held in Armenia on June 7, three political forces are entering parliament: the Civil Contract party, the Strong Armenia alliance, and the Armenia alliance.

Preliminary data shows that the Civil Contract party received 727,827 votes, or 49.825%, which gives it a parliamentary majority and the ability to form a government.

The Strong Armenia alliance received 340,088 votes, or 23.281%, while the Armenia alliance received 145,113 votes, or 9.934%.

The Prosperous Armenia party is very close to the 4% electoral threshold, with 3.996% of the vote according to preliminary results.

The Prosperous Armenia party had previously announced that it would request recounts in several polling stations. Other political forces have also called for recounts.