Armenians Want Elections to Choose Governors
October 8, 2005
Angus Reid Global Scan
Source: Armenian Center for National and International Studies (ACNIS)Methodology: Interviews with 1,000 Armenian adults, conducted in September 2005. No margin of error was provided.
Many adults in Armenia believe their regional heads of government should be selected through the ballot box, according to a poll by the Armenian Center for National and International Studies. 63.5 per cent of respondents say they would like to elect their regional governor.
Armenia adopted its Constitution in July 1995. The document was ratified in a referendum—deemed to have been fraudulent—and confers virtually unrestrained powers on the president.
President Robert Kocharyan was re-elected to a new four-year term in March 2003 in an election marred by fraud allegations. Armenia is divided into 11 provinces. The provincial governors are appointed by the head of state.
Under the current system, regional elections are limited to prefects and aldermen. Each provincial governor retains the right to dismiss elected officials. 36.7 per cent of respondents believe an elected governor would be more accountable to the people, and 13 per cent think he would be more interested in solving regional problems.
A nationwide referendum on proposed constitutional changes has been scheduled for Nov. 27. The reform package would seek a balance of power between the executive and legislative branches. At least one-third of Armenia’s 2.4 million eligible voters must support the amendments.
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Angus Reid Global Scan
Source: Armenian Center for National and International Studies (ACNIS)Methodology: Interviews with 1,000 Armenian adults, conducted in September 2005. No margin of error was provided.
Many adults in Armenia believe their regional heads of government should be selected through the ballot box, according to a poll by the Armenian Center for National and International Studies. 63.5 per cent of respondents say they would like to elect their regional governor.
Armenia adopted its Constitution in July 1995. The document was ratified in a referendum—deemed to have been fraudulent—and confers virtually unrestrained powers on the president.
President Robert Kocharyan was re-elected to a new four-year term in March 2003 in an election marred by fraud allegations. Armenia is divided into 11 provinces. The provincial governors are appointed by the head of state.
Under the current system, regional elections are limited to prefects and aldermen. Each provincial governor retains the right to dismiss elected officials. 36.7 per cent of respondents believe an elected governor would be more accountable to the people, and 13 per cent think he would be more interested in solving regional problems.
A nationwide referendum on proposed constitutional changes has been scheduled for Nov. 27. The reform package would seek a balance of power between the executive and legislative branches. At least one-third of Armenia’s 2.4 million eligible voters must support the amendments.
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Note: Above are excerpts from the article. The full article appears here. Clarifications and comments by me are contained in {}. Deletions are marked by [...]. The bold emphasis is mine.
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