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The Armenian Parliament has banned citizens from voting abroad. The parliament adopted amendments to the Electoral Code in its second and third readings, which prohibit residents living outside the country from participating in elections, according to Sputnik Armenia.
Consensus
- Armenia's parliament passed amendments to its Electoral Code on July 3rd that restrict voting rights for citizens living abroad.
- The new law requires voters to have resided in Armenia for at least 366 days within the past 730 days, with deadlines of 48 and 28 days before elections respectively.
- The amendments were introduced by deputies from the 'Civil Contract' party led by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan.
Points of divergence
- The changes were made to prevent foreign influence on voters who live abroad and are not sufficiently informed about domestic politics. — vm
- Opposition party 'Armenia' plans to challenge the amendments in the Constitutional Court. — kommersant
- Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov commented on Armenia’s potential EU membership and its implications for EAEU status. — vm
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