February 19, 2013 - 04:09 AMT
Heritage: attempts made to invalidate Hovannisian votes

The data from 42 polling stations Armenian presidential candidate Raffi Hovannisian election headquarters currently has are not consistent with the preliminary information released by the Central Election Commission (CEC), Heritage party spokesman said.

“According to the results from 42 polling stations, Raffi Hovannisian garnered 68% votes (19 057 votes), with Serzh Sargsyan receiving 32 %,” Hovsep Khurshudyan told a press conference.

The results were reported from the following polling stations: N 4/11, 26, 13/33, N 6 school in Vanatur, Armavir province, N 18 school in Gyumri, Ajapnyak administrative district’s N 100 school, Gyumri N 20 school, 4/11, 5/23, 10/22, 35/10, 40/43, 34/15, 35/36, 35/34, 34/19, 34/09, 41/23, 4/17, 35/33, 35/35, 34/08, 35/19, 34/10, 34/21, 34/16, 35/22, 34/04, 35/38, 35/40, 35/23, 33/63, 33/74, 35/36, 34/39, 34/06

“We possess clear information that all the heads of constituencies, where Raffi Hovannisian was leading the race, were instructed not to release data. Attempts are made in other constituencies to invalidate candidate Hovannisian’s votes. The ballot box in Zeytun district’s N 3/25 polling station has not been opened yet,” he said.