Military personnel continued voting in Armenia after polling stations closed.

Representatives of opposition parties in Armenia reported that voting was ongoing more than an hour after the polls closed. Meanwhile, the Central Election Commission has already released turnout data, reporting 58.97% of voters cast their ballots.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," parliamentary elections were held in Armenia today. Observers previously reported violations, including a voter's relative filling out a ballot and violations of voting secrecy. Members of the ruling Civil Contract party are committing widespread violations at polling stations, while the Central Election Commission and the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Armenia are demonstrating inaction, claiming they are unable to control what is happening, the opposition reported. Observers reported video recording at polling stations, attempts to influence the vote, and deceased individuals on the voter lists. Difficulties were also created in allowing unregistered voters to participate in the vote. Before the polling stations closed, the Ministry of Internal Affairs reported 29 violations, including attempts at duplicate voting, and the ombudsman received 59 complaints. The high turnout in Armenia's parliamentary elections was a result of public mobilization and the perception of voting as a choice for the country's future, according to political scientists interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot."

The "Ayakve" observation mission reported that voting was ongoing more than an hour after the polling stations closed.

A video published by the Telegram channel shows military personnel voting at one of the polling stations. "One hour and 15 minutes after the end of voting at polling station 35/65, soldiers are still voting," the commentary on the video reads.

This evening, the Central Election Commission of Armenia released data on the number of voters who cast their ballots. Voter turnout in Armenia's parliamentary elections was 58.97% as of 8:00 PM, with 1,476,597 votes cast, Novosti-Armenia reports. The highest voter turnout was in the Syunik (66.67%), Vayots Dzor (65.63%), and Tavush (63.4%) regions. The lowest turnout was in the Gegharkunik region, at 54.6%. The "Caucasian Knot" also reported that on June 2, the ruling party held meetings with voters in Vardenis, Mets Masrik, Chambarak, Martuni, Sevan, and other settlements in the Gegharkunik region. One of the key topics of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's speech during his visit to the region was the country's economic future.