Voter turnout reaches 48.92% by 5:00 p.m. in Armenia’s parliamentary elections

A total of 1,224,957 voters, or 48.92% of eligible voters, had cast their ballots by 5:00 p.m. in Armenia’s ongoing parliamentary elections, according to the Central Electoral Commission of Armenia.

The commission reported that 2,503,976 citizens are eligible to vote in the election.

In Yerevan, where 849,488 citizens are eligible to vote, 412,168 voters had participated by 5:00 p.m., representing a turnout of 48.52%.

Regional turnout figures were as follows:

* Aragatsotn Province: 57,999 voters out of 113,441 eligible voters (51.13%)

* Ararat Province: 106,622 voters out of 220,167 eligible voters (48.43%)

* Armavir Province: 101,408 voters out of 226,337 eligible voters (44.80%)

* Gegharkunik Province: 83,348 voters out of 177,854 eligible voters (46.86%)

* Lori Province: 106,161 voters out of 213,301 eligible voters (49.77%)

* Kotayk Province: 122,692 voters out of 240,528 eligible voters (51.01%)

* Shirak Province: 96,077 voters out of 207,820 eligible voters (46.23%)

* Syunik Province: 59,215 voters out of 106,972 eligible voters (55.36%)

* Vayots Dzor Province: 24,171 voters out of 44,634 eligible voters (54.15%)

* Tavush Province: 55,096 voters out of 103,434 eligible voters (53.27%)

Overall, turnout stood at 48.92% as of 5:00 p.m., with 1,224,957 of Armenia’s 2,503,976 eligible voters having cast their ballots.

A total of 18 political forces - including two alliances and 16 political parties - have registered to participate in Armenia’s June 7 parliamentary elections. Voting began at 8:00 a.m. and will continue until 8:00 p.m. A total of 2,005 polling stations have been established across the country. The elections are being covered by 71 accredited media outlets, while 13 domestic and eight international observer missions are monitoring the electoral process.