Armenia’s CEC receives application to register constitutional referendum ‘No’ campaign
The Central Electoral Commission (CEC) of Armenia has received an application on the registration of the constitutional referendum “No” campaign.
The necessary documents were submitted to the electoral board by a group of civic activists and lawyers opposing the proposed changes on Tuesday morning.
The group led by former Artsakh Ombudsman Ruben Melikyan features, among others, Gohar Meloyan, Arsen Babayan, Elinar Vardanyan, Tigran Atanesyan, Astghik Matevosyan, Artak Asatryan, Siranush Sahakyan, Anahit Sargsyan and Arsen Mkrtchyan.
The constitutional referendum “Yes” campaign is set to be headed by Chairman of the Board of the Civil Contract party, Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure Suren Papikyan.
April 5 has been set as the date for the referendum to change Armenia’s Constitution.
The campaign for the constitutional referendum officially started on Monday, February 17, to run through 3 April.
The constitutional changes proposed by deputies of the ruling My Step bloc would dismiss Constitutional Court Chairman Hrayr Tovmasyan and the members of Armenia’s highest court elected prior to April 9, 2018.
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