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YEREVAN, OCTOBER 10, ARMENPRESS. RPA member Mamikon Aslanyan was elected Vanadzor Mayor as a result of the closed voting held at the newly-elected City Council’s first session on October 10, reports “Armenpress”.
He has received 19 votes, and his opponent Bright Armenia party’s candidate Khrist Marukyan received 14 votes.
The voting passed with incidents. In particular, one of the City Council members came out from the voting booth and then began to crease the ballot which caused an uproar among the RPA members.
Vanadzor Mayor’s candidate Mamikon Aslanyan insisted that gross violation occurred, since the voting must be done closed and secret.
Bright Armenia party Chairman Edmon Marukyan said the party is voting open, and if someone thinks it is a violation of law, he/she can appeal to the court.
The audit commission members discussed the issue and said the ballot is not invalid, and the voting must continue. And after long debates, the city council member received a new ballot and again voted.