Today, on 14 July, in the Constitutional Court, it is already the 6th day that the examination of the applications for disputing the results of the 20 June extraordinary elections continues.

The parties make final speeches.

The representative of the “Armenians’ Homeland” Party Artak Galstyan mentioned in his speech that the party mentioned in its application several circumstances of invalidating the elections.

“The Central Electoral Commission objected to the fact that the ballot papers were not observed in accordance with the law in 658 polling stations, when the stamps were affixed to them brought as an argument that the unused ballots are not counted in the precinct protocols and the process is legal. We think that this reasoning of the Central Electoral Commission cannot be considered a denial of the conditions, because according to Article 6 of the Constitution, the respondent does not have the authority to make such a decision, the Electoral Code does not give him such authority,” Artak Galstyan said.

He mentioned that at present the whole National Assembly is in the High Court, two factions, which have 1/3 and “Civil Contract” Party. “For a moment, if we imagine that the High Court does not address the issue of the constitutionality of the Electoral Code in this case today, I have an inner conviction, especially since it is apparent when both sides dispute the constitutionality, you should consider that issue whether or not you would like it or not, in a month, when 1/3 of the National Assembly will present it. Can we imagine a situation now that if today you consider the National Assembly rigged, and a month later you consider that the Electoral Code was unconstitutional? “This is an approach,” said the representative of the “Armenian Homeland” party.

It should be reminded that “Armenia”, “I have Honor”, “Awakening” and “Armenians’ Homeland” parties are disputing the election results. Their applications are considered in a single joint case.

Judge of the Constitutional Court Edgar Shatiryan has been appointed rapporteur on the case. The respondent is the CEC, the body that records the election results. Related defendants are the RA Prosecutor’s Office, the Police and the Television and Radio Commission.

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