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YEREVAN, MAY 6, ARMENPRESS: An alarm was registered by the district police inspector of the Davitashen Police Department of the Republic of Armenia at 14:10 pm of May 5, according to which the chairman of the electoral commission of the polling station 5/08, located in the 3rd district of Davitashen, announced that Aram H. tried to vote for more than once. As Armenpress was reported by the Department for Public Relations and Mass Media of the Police of the Republic of Armenia, a criminal case was instituted on the incident in the Mashtots Investigation Department of the Police based on the article 34-153 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Armenia. Preliminary investigation is being carried out.
In accordance with the preliminary results of the May 5 Yerevan City Council Elections, the Republican Party of Armenia has gained triumph and received 55,86 percent of the votes. Hence, Taron Margaryan, leading the proportional list of the Republican Party of Armenia, has been reelected as the Mayor of Yerevan.
According to the preliminary results of 464 polling stations, the Republican Party of Armenia is leading with 235, 512 votes or 55,86 percent. "Prosperous Armenia" Party occupies the second place with 23,05 percent or 97,189 votes. "Prosperous Armenia" Party is followed by "Hello, Yerevan" bloc, which has received 8,47 percent or 35, 732 votes. "Armenian National Congress" has received 4,39 percent (18, 499 votes). Armenian Revolutionary Federation – Dashnaktsutyun has 15,999 votes or 3,79 percent. "Rule of Law" received 3,73 percent or 15, 733 votes, and "Mission" Party has received 0,64 percent or 2692 votes.
26 local and 1 international organizations carried out observing mission during the Yerevan City Council Elections. The final number of the Yerevan voters is 816 475, about 3000 of which are not citizens of the Republic of Armenia, but have the right to vote (refugees, people having special residency status and those, who have permanent and temporary residence status).The Elections of May 5 were attended by 437 212 voters.