Armenia’s Armavir police opened a criminal case for attempts to vote multiple times, NEWS.am reports. The suspect was arrested.

According to police, on April 2, 2017, the Criminal Investigation Department of Armavir region received a call that multiple voting attempts by the same person have been recorded on the polling station #16/03. The law enforcement agents responded to the call and found out that Armavir city resident A. Kaghzvantsyan voted in the parliamentary elections legally at the polling station #16/3, on April 2, 2017, at 08.15 am. After that, the citizen went to the same polling station and attempted to vote again, however, the attempt has been revealed and prevented by the commission prior to the police arrival.

Armenia is holding parliamentary elections for the first time since new Constitution was approved by means of referendum in December 2015. The new parliament will have 105 deputies, four of them representatives of ethnic minorities.

A total of 2009 electoral precincts is operating throughout the country. These elections are the only national elections in the next five years, as Armenia is shifting to parliamentary republic.

Five parties and four political blocs are running for the parliament. Political parties have to get five percent of votes, while blocs need seven to be elected to the parliament.