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28 November 2005 - 02:07 AMT

6 a.m.: Over One Million Electors in 1901 Polling Stations Voted for Constitutional Reforms

According to the returns of the vote in 1901 polling stations in Armenia and abroad, 1 487 124 out of 2 285 496 constituents (65,1%) took part in the constitutional referendum. Out of 1 387 908 (93,3%) voted for the amendments, while 80 550 (5,7%) were against. 19 821 ballots were recognized invalid.

It should also be noted that the number of polling stations in Armenia totals 1878, while there are 44 stations in forty cities of 28 countries, making the overall number 1922. For the referendum to be recognized as taken place it is necessary that 767 thousand persons take part in it. This number makes 1/3 of the total number of constituency in Armenia (i.e. 2 301 828). The CEC has ordered the printing of 2 million 334 thousand 300 ballots for the referendum.