Another Trick in the Electoral Code: Pashinyan Might Resign, but Snap Elections Won't Be Announced

“My Step” has introduced a package of amendments to the Electoral Code, which stipulates that parliamentary elections cannot be scheduled or held during a time of military or emergency situations. Parliamentary elections that were not held due to military or emergency situations should be conducted no sooner than 50 days and no later than 65 days after the end of those situations.

If these changes are accepted, even if the Prime Minister resigns and no new Prime Minister is elected within two weeks, and the parliament is dissolved, elections will not take place until the state of emergency is lifted. The state of emergency will be lifted when it suits them, or the faction of backpacks may revolt and not lift the state of emergency in order to retain their mandates. In this case, although by legal force the parliament will be considered dissolved, it will continue to operate until a new parliament is formed.

The issue is that the current legislation does not have provisions for snap elections, and the restrictions during the state of emergency apply only to regular parliamentary and local government elections. Essentially, “My Step” is further extending the timeframe for snap elections, marking yet another deception,” writes the newspaper “Hraparak.”