Polls close in Armenia's early parliamentary election. The party which wins second round of elections will be given additional number of mandates to reach 54% of all seats. Parties need to pass 5% and alliances (blocs) 7% threshold respectively to be included in mandate distribution. On April 2, 2017 Parliamentary elections took place in Armenia. Political elections for public offices in Armenia, http://www.osce.org/odihr/elections/armenia/293546?download=true, http://www.arlis.am/DocumentView.aspx?DocID=109081, "Newspaper: Prosperous Armenia Party threatens with snap parliamentary election", "Distribution of Armenian parliament mandates depending on elections outcome", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Elections_in_Armenia&oldid=972774325, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 13 August 2020, at 19:02. If neither party wins over 50% of mandates in the first round and no coalition with sufficient mandates is established within 6 days after the election results announcement a second round of elections will be carried out. We encourage the authorities to address OSCE and Venice Commission recommendations for future elections. The United States concurs with the OSCE’s preliminary conclusions that the elections process enjoyed broad public trust and respected fundamental freedoms. An analysis. The elections took place in a fairly challenging local and regional political climate. Elections in Armenia gives information on election and election results in Armenia. These were the first national elections after the Constitutional Referendum of 2015 which transformed the country from a Presidential into a Parliamentary Republic. The party that wins the second round is given an additional number of mandates to reach 54% of all seats. The National Assembly consists of at least 101 seats and is elected using a two-tier party list proportional representation method.[1][2]. "Whatever is the result of these elections, the important thing is that the organization of civil society, labor unions and the people's power and strength will always be there no matter what," Tankian said, calling on the people to go to polling stations and vote. Parliamentary Elections, 2 April 2017 Following an official invitation to observe the parliamentary elections scheduled for 2 April 2017, based on the findings and conclusions of the Needs Assessment Mission deployed from 30 November to 2 December 2016, and in accordance with its mandate, the OSCE/ODIHR deployed an Election Observation Mission (EOM) for these elections. Frequency of Parliamentary Elections: 4 years Compulsory voting: No. for diplomatic, military staff and their family members deployed abroad. After the first round, the two best-placed parties participate in the second round. Minimum age for voting*: 18 Minimum age for running*: 25. 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Four additional mandates are reserved national minorities, provided they are included in corresponding section of party lists. 14801), Legislation and documents of the Venice Commission in the electoral field for Armenia, *Information related to Parliamentary Elections or to the lower house of the Parliament, ** Source: Study about youth participation in national parliaments 2018, Congress of Local and Regional Authorities, Study about youth participation in national parliaments 2018, Disclaimer - © Council of Europe 2020 - © photo credit, Support to Domestic Election Observation and Civil Society's Organisations. Quota type: Legislated quota (25%) Percentage of women candidates*: 32,6%. Over 1,200 local and 100 international journalists are covering the elections. Two best-performing political forces are allowed to participate in the second round. All mandates received as per first round will be preserved. Armenia has a multi-party system. After latest constitutional reform only a legislature is elected on national level. Together with this four mandates minimal number of seats reaches 105. This year has been a time of remarkable change in Armenia. (Parliamentary Elections - 9 December 2018). If any party or bloc wins over 2/3 of mandates in the first round of elections sufficient additional mandates will be distributed among all other political forces represented in the parliament to ensure that at least 1/3 of all seats are held by forces other than the winning one. The party which wins second round of elections will be given additional number of mandates to reach 54% of all seats. Percentage of women elected*: 24% Percentage of Members of parliament under age 30** : 1,9%. The next Armenian parliamentary election is scheduled to occur on or before 9 December 2023. Some argue, that when withdrawal of oppositional MPs leads to violation of that rule the ruling party shall be forced to call new snap elections. [3], Due to additional seats given either to the winning political force or other ones total number of seats in National Assembly can grow above the minimal count and even exceed 200 in rare circumstances.[4]. Central Electoral Commission of the Republic of Armenia, Transparency Armenia and Helsinki Citizens’ Assembly-Vanadzor, Observation of the early parliamentary elections in Armenia (9 December 2018) (Doc. If any party or bloc wins over 2/3 of mandates in the first round of elections sufficient additional mandates will be distributed among all other political forces represented in the parliament to ensure that at least 1/3 of all seats are held by forces other than the winning one. If neither party wins over 50% of mandates, a second round of elections is held. This is however not a consensus opinion and probably shall be dealt with in Constitutional Court. All mandates received during the first round are preserved. Vote is a test of the power shift in Armenia following the peaceful revolution earlier this year. This is stipulated by the Constitution requiring assignment of at least 1/3 of seats to the not ruling parties. Half of the seats are assigned through closed lists and another half through open lists submitted in each of 13 territorial districts. A party list can not include over 70% of representatives of the same sex and its every segment from the top (and a length of any multiple of 4) must include at least 25% members of each sex. by e-voting for diplomats, military staff and their families.