Noon: 1 410 555 people voted for amendments
According to the data provided by the Central Electoral Commission, 1 511 934 (65,3%) out of 2 313 999 voted in the constitutional referendum in 1964 constituencies in Armenia and abroad. 1 410 555 (93,3%) voted for the amendments and 81 869 (5,4%) against. 20 326 ballots were declared invalid. To note, earlier CEC Chairman Garegin Azaryan informed no complaints have been received. To remind, by 8 a.m. local time 18 858 (94,7%) Armenian citizens backed the amendments and 107 voted against in 41 out of 44 constituencies.
To note, that the number of polling stations in Armenia totals 1878, while there are 44 stations in forty cities of 28 countries. For the referendum to be recognized as taken place it is necessary that 767 thousand persons take part in it. This number makes 1/3 of the total number of constituency in Armenia (i.e. 2 301 828). The CEC has ordered the printing of 2 million 334 thousand 300 ballots for the referendum.
To note, that the number of polling stations in Armenia totals 1878, while there are 44 stations in forty cities of 28 countries. For the referendum to be recognized as taken place it is necessary that 767 thousand persons take part in it. This number makes 1/3 of the total number of constituency in Armenia (i.e. 2 301 828). The CEC has ordered the printing of 2 million 334 thousand 300 ballots for the referendum.
