YEREVAN. – As of 2pm, the voter turnout in Sunday’s elections to the Yerevan Council stands at 33.55 percent, and 273,899 voters have already cast their ballots, Central Electoral Commission (CEC) said.

CEC will publicize new data on voter turnout results at 5pm.

The Yerevan Council of Elders elections kicked off Sunday at 8am, and 464 precincts opened for the voting.

Six political parties and one bloc are running in the vote. They are the Republican Party of Armenia, Prosperous Armenia Party, Orinats Yerkir (Rule of Law), Armenian National Congress Party (ANCP), Arakelutyun (Mission) Party , ARF Dashnaktsutyun Party, and the “Barev, [Hello] Yerevan” bloc of parties.

The participating political forces are vying for 65 Council of Elders seats. The council election is held with proportional—that is, party—lists only.