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.