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Armenian Opposition Asks Election Commission to Annul June Vote

The petition sets in motion a compressed legal process that could send the contested result to the Constitutional Court for a final ruling.

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A voter holds a ballot at a polling station during a parliamentary election in Yerevan, Armenia, June 7, 2026. Vahram Baghdasaryan/Photolure via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY./File Photo
Armenia has historically strong ties to Russia, but a series of diplomatic and military missteps by Russia have soured relations between the two countries (Photo: Getty)

Overview

  • Strong Armenia formally filed a petition on Friday, June 12, asking the Central Election Commission to annul the parliamentary vote held on Sunday, June 7, citing alleged voting irregularities.
  • Provisional tallies show Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s Civil Contract with about 49.8% and Strong Armenia about 23.2%, leaving Civil Contract short of the two thirds majority needed for constitution-linked measures.
  • The Central Election Commission invalidated tallies at two polling stations because of a post-closing concentration of military personnel and said it will publish certified final results on Sunday, June 14.
  • International observers reported allegations including vote-buying and arrests of opposition figures while also saying voting proceeded smoothly in most polling stations.
  • Moscow mounted economic pressure before the vote with trade bans and has condemned the outcome as Western interference, raising the stakes for Armenia’s pivot toward the European Union and the legal fight over the election result.