YEREVAN. – The regional electoral commissions of the Armenian capital city Yerevan received petitions, from all of Yerevan’s electoral districts, with a request to recount the votes that were cast in over 160 Yerevan election precincts.    

Central Electoral Commission (CEC) Press Secretary Hermine Harutyunyan told the above-said to Armenian News-NEWS.am.

“At present, a recount is in progress at several precincts. In addition, a number of petitions were received with a request to declare unlawful the elections at some precincts. All petitions are examined and they will be processed in accordance with the law,” Harutyunyan added. 

As Armenian News-NEWS.am informed earlier, the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) on Monday issued the preliminary results of the Yerevan Council of Elders election that was conducted on May 5. In line with this outcome, the ruling Republican Party of Armenia, the non-pro-government Prosperous Armenia Party, and the opposition Heritage Party-led “Barev, [Hello] Yerevan” bloc will comprise the new Council of Elders of Yerevan.

Opposition Armenian National Congress Party, opposition ARF Dashnaktsutyun Party, coalition government’s Orinats Yerkir (Rule of Law) Party, and Arakelutyun (Mission) Party, on the other hand, did not pass the 6-percent threshold for the parties to become members in the Yerevan Council of Elders.   

The CEC will issue the final election results on May 12.