CEC reports 28.46% turnout in Yerevan elections
Voter turnout stood at 28.46% in Yerevan’s municipal elections on Sunday, the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) of Armenia said.
Only 234,553 out of 824,000 eligible voters cast their ballots in the elections.
The highest turnout (32,22%) was registered in Yerevan’s Avan district.
All 475 polling stations closed in the Armenian capital at 8pm.
Voters headed to the polls to elect a municipal council and decide on Yerevan’s mayor for the next five years.
Thirteen parties and one bloc were vying for 65 seats in the City Council.
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