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The Armenian police have released preliminary lists (by polling stations) of citizens eligible to vote in the constitutional referendum due in Armenia in the winter. The police press service reported that the lists have been posted in polling stations and are also available at the website of the Armenian police.

In case of revealing an inaccuracy on a voters’ list (including an inaccuracy not related to the applicant), citizens should contact the competent bodies – a territorial passport unit or the Passport and Visa Department of the Police of Armenia until December 1, 2015 for their correction.

The competent body will make the necessary changes or corrections within 5 days after reception of the application, but no later than December 2, 2015, and will notify the applicant in writing.

Besides, a hotline (010-37-02-36) was set up on October 27 at the Passport and Visa Department of the Police with the aim of removing inaccuracies and receiving information.

As was reported, Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan on August 21 sent the draft constitutional amendments to the country’s parliament. The draft was developed by the Special Commission on Constitutional Reforms adjunct to Armenian President. Following the debates, the Armenian parliament adopted on October 5 the draft decision of the National Assembly on its consent for the document to be put to a referendum. The decision was passed by a majority of the votes: 104 MPs voted in favor, 10 against, with 3 abstentions. The draft was supported by the factions of the ruling Republican Party of Armenia (RPA), and opposition ARF-Dashnaktsutyun (ARFD) and Prosperous Armenia Party (PAP). Opposition factions ‘Heritage’ and ‘Armenian National Congress (ANC), and 2 MPs of opposition faction ‘Orinats Yerkir’ voted against. The Armenian president set December 6, 2015 as the date for the constitutional referendum. The campaign for the constitutional reform in Armenia began on October 10 and will end at midnight of December 4.