Armenian parliament scraps amendments to Electoral Code

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41 Armenian MPs voted for amendments of the Heritage Party to the Electoral Code, 66 against and one abstained, News Armenia reports.

The amendments stated that polling stations should publish downloadable lists on the official website of the CEC two days after polling processes.

David Arutyunyan, head of the parliamentary commission for state legal affairs, said that such amendments would violate the Constitution and secrecy of vote.

Prosperous Armenia, Dashnaktsutyun and the Armenian National Congress voted for the amendments.