Armenia's June Elections Marked by Widespread Fraud Allegations

Armenia's June 7 parliamentary elections were conducted amid allegations of systematic electoral fraud, according to reporting by The Armenian Weekly. The article documents claims that Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan used state resources and authorities to secure reelection, including the arrest of opposition candidates and supporters, forced attendance at campaign rallies by government employees and schoolchildren, and improper voter roll management. Additional allegations include soldiers engaging in multiple voting across precincts and citizens being barred from voting after forced military conscription. The Central Election Commission's registered voter count of 2.5 million was questioned given Armenia's population of approximately 3 million, which includes children and emigrated citizens. Discrepancies between polling station records and official totals were reported following preliminary counting.