Person having voted instead of another person in polling station N 11/03 identified
Preliminary investigation of the criminal case initiated on voting more than once in polling station N 11/03 was completed in the Investigative Division of Shengavit administrative district of Yerevan Investigative Department of the RA Investigative Committee. In the result of investigatory actions the person having committed the apparent crime was identified.
On December 6 a report and photos were published in the site of “Transparency International Anticorruption Center” informing that “The person in the photo dressed in different clothes voted twice” in polling station N 11/03.
A criminal case was initiated on the mentioned apparent breach according to the Article 153 of RA Criminal Code (voting more than once or instead of another person) preliminary investigation of which was completed in the Investigative Division of Shengavit administrative district of Yerevan Investigative Department.
In the result of investigatory actions conducted in the framework of the criminal case the person in the photo was identified; he is a resident of the mentioned electoral district M. Avdalyan.
According to investigation data, being involved in voter list of polling station N 11/03, on the morning of December 6, 2015 M. Avdalyan went to the polling station and participated in referendum on Constitutional reforms through his identity card.
Through investigation sufficient data were obtained on the allegation that after participating in voting he again went to the polling station and telling his friend’s data involved in the voter list presented his passport, received his ballot and voted instead of another person.
On the base of the obtained evidence charge was pressed against M. Avdalyan according to the Article 153 of RA Criminal Code for voting instead of another person. Signature not to leave was chosen as a pretrial measure against him.
The criminal case with the bill of indictment was sent to the prosecutor supervising the legality of preliminary investigation.
Note; Everyone charged with alleged crime offence shall be presumed innocent until proved guilty according to law.
-
16.03.16, 09:04In the framework of 33 criminal cases on electoral breaches investigated in Investigative Committee charge pressed against 36 persons30 criminal cases on 33 accused were already sent to court. -
01.03.16, 13:18Preliminary investigation of the criminal case initiated on voting instead of other persons completedCircumstances of voting instead of other persons in polling station N 8/31 were found, the persons having committed the apparent crime were identified. -
29.02.16, 16:18Head of precinct electoral commission of polling station N 8/31 charged with voting instead of 2 personsOn the base of the obtained evidence charge was pressed against the head of the precinct electoral commission. -
26.02.16, 13:31Preliminary investigation of criminal cases initiated on voting instead of other persons in polling station N 10/13 completedPreliminary investigation of the criminal cases initiated on attempt of voting instead of other persons in polling station N 10/13 was completed. -
23.02.16, 16:12Secretary of electoral commission charged with voting instead of other personsPreliminary investigation of the criminal case initiated on voting instead of other persons in polling station N 9/17 was completed. -
19.02.16, 13:02Commission member of polling station N 32/18 charged with voting instead of other personsThe person who had voted instead of other persons in polling station N 32/18 was identified. -
18.02.16, 14:03Preliminary investigation of criminal case initiated on attempt to vote instead of other persons in polling station N 2/11 completedPreliminary investigation of the criminal case initiated on attempt to vote instead of other persons in polling station N 2/11 was completed. -
18.02.16, 13:58Preliminary investigation of criminal case initiated on voting instead of another person in polling station N 2/06 completedPreliminary investigation of the criminal case initiated on voting instead of another person in polling station N 2/06 was completed.