Armenian authorities want to limit citizens' participation in voting with a residency requirement
Armenian authorities want to limit citizens' participation in voting with a residency requirement.
The press secretary of the "Civil Contract," deputy Vaagn Aleksanyan, informed journalists about the discussion of this initiative.
"We are talking about introducing a residency requirement. But let me not go into details because discussions are ongoing and there are different opinions. But the idea exists—to tie the right to participate in elections to how long a person has lived in Armenia," Aleksanyan said, according to Sputnik Armenia.
When asked whether a minimum six-month residency threshold in the country is planned, Aleksanyan stated that this and other issues are still under discussion.
Recall that parliamentary elections in Armenia took place on June 7, 2026. According to official results, three political forces entered the National Assembly: the "Civil Contract" party received 49.7456% of the votes (726,819 votes), the "Strong Armenia" bloc—23.2710% (340,060 votes), and the "Armenia" bloc—9.9231% (144,983 votes).
The "Prosperous Armenia" party, which at a certain stage of the vote count was considered a potential participant in the new parliament, ultimately received 58,287 votes (3.9893%) and failed to clear the 4% threshold due to the Central Election Commission declaring the voting results at certain polling stations invalid.
In the new parliament, "Civil Contract" received 64 seats, the "Strong Armenia" bloc—29, and the "Armenia" bloc—12. Thus, the ruling force retained a parliamentary majority but does not hold a constitutional majority necessary for unilaterally amending the country's basic law.
