Election news

MPG’s (the GALLUP International Association member in Armenia) “Tars-Kapuyt” pre-election poll has been added to the polls section and the aggregated forecast. Fieldwork ran June 2–3 (CATI; sample 1,104; margin of error ±3%; commissioned by Aram Navasardyan), and the results were presented at a June 5 press conference (MPG director Aram Navasardyan).

Civil Contract 32.4%, Strong Armenia 16.4%, Armenia Alliance 15.2%, Prosperous Armenia 8.8%, Wings of Unity 6.2%. The source highlighted the combined total of the four opposition forces (Strong Armenia, Armenia, Prosperous Armenia, Wings of Unity) at 46.6%. Refused to answer 4.2%, hard to answer 2.1%.

[Ed.] The Civil Contract figure was obscured by a logo in the broadcast graphic and confirmed separately.

Two new pre-election polls, both with fieldwork ending May 31, have been added to the polls section and to the aggregated forecast.

• EVN Report / ArmES, Wave 4 (field: May 4–31; full sample 1,157; 1,095 answered the vote-intention question; margin of error ±2.9%). Civil Contract 36.3%, Strong Armenia 12.2%, Armenia Alliance 4.8%, Prosperous Armenia 3.1%. Refused to answer 26.2%, undecided 10.6%.

• CRRC-Armenia — “The June Socium” (field: May 29–31; CATI; sample 1,200; margin of error ±2.8%). Two universes are published: all participants (1,200) and those intending to vote (1,074). Among those intending to vote: Civil Contract 24.2%, Strong Armenia 5.3%, Armenia Alliance 2.3%. Refused to answer 42.7%, undecided 19.2%.

On May 25 the Central Electoral Commission received the decision of the board of the “ALLIANCE” Progressive Centrist Party stating that it withdraws from participation in the regular NA elections. The board’s decision was signed by the board members. Authorized representatives of the “ALLIANCE” Progressive Centrist Party also attended the CEC’s May 26 extraordinary session and confirmed that their political force’s permanent governing body had made such a decision.

The CEC voided the registration of the “ALLIANCE” Progressive Centrist Party. Accordingly, there will be no ballot number 13 in the June 7, 2026 regular RA NA elections.

At its May 22 extraordinary session, the RA Central Electoral Commission voided the registration of 7 parliamentary candidates. The withdrawal applications were submitted by 7 candidates on the electoral lists of the “AGAINST EVERYONE” DEMOCRATIC PARTY. The withdrawal applications were notarized.

Under the constitutional law “Electoral Code of the Republic of Armenia,” candidates may submit a withdrawal application no later than 10 days before election day, until 18:00 (May 28). This deadline also applies to the withdrawal of parties/alliances running in the elections.

The candidates who withdrew are: Khalatyan Arpi (#15), Ghazaryan Tigran (#39), Ghazaryan Paruyr (#42), Ghazaryan Sona (#47), Grigoryan Lusine (#55), Ghazaryan Naira (#83), Baghdasaryan Gevorg (#87).

[Ed.] The move is planned by the party: in a statement released today, “Against Everyone” notes that its campaign plan was, if successful, to form a 100-day government, carry out the three promised changes, and hold snap elections; if that plan proved impossible, the party announced that rather than serving five years as opposition MPs on the votes of voters who voted against them, they would give up their mandates. Since mass resignation of mandates is a lengthy legal procedure, the party decided to secure it in advance by trimming the list to 25 candidates, so that if needed it can both carry out the planned changes and execute the promised mandate-resignation plan on schedule without delays.