Independent Observer Alliance in 2026 On October 25, he carries out an observation mission in all communities of the Republic of Armenia. Observation of the voting day is carried out by around 200 mobile observers and 11 rapid response teams. The session of the commission was observed in 90 precincts. As of 10:30, observers visited 222 polling stations. Morning session In 73% of precincts, the morning session started at 7:00, in 27% of precincts it started late. In 97%, the session was held without violations, in other precincts the violations were mostly procedural in nature. Due to a malfunction of the device in 1 site, 0 references were not printed. Incidents occurred in 2 PECs, but they were reflected on the normal course of the session. In 1 of the precincts observed during the session, furniture problems were recorded, which could cause a violation of the secrecy of the vote. According to observers, the committee was willing to correct the situation. Voting awareness materials were missing in 3 precincts. In 1 precinct, additional ballots for each candidate were not placed, but they were placed after the observation of the observer. The presence of these additional ballots is necessary to ensure the secrecy of the voter's vote. The sessions were completed by 8:00 in all observed localities. Party proxies were not present in around 30% of precincts. In the case of other precincts, proxies of a maximum of 3 parties were present in 6 precincts, and in 75 only 1 party's proxies were present. Observations as of 10:30 a.m. regarding regional centers From 8:00 a.m., during the voting, observers visited 222 polling stations. In 35% of the precincts observed from the point of view of accessibility assessment, the observers noted that there are obstacles at the entrance to the precinct center. 36% of regional centers were assessed as inaccessible. In 6% of the polling centers observed, the voting room was located on the 2nd floor, and 1 polling center was located in the basement or semi-basement floor. The training and discipline of PEC members was assessed as satisfactory or positive in more than 90% of cases, and in 95% of cases the commission was ready to solve the problems raised by observers. In 5 precincts, the position of voting booths was such that it jeopardizes the secrecy of voting, and in 6 more, there was a lighting problem in the voting booth. this is often the reason for open voting for visually impaired people. The voting room of 9 of the visited polling stations was located on the 2nd floor, which makes voting completely inaccessible for people with mobility problems. It should be noted that the Constituency Electoral Commissions are authorized to apply to change the buildings of the precinct centers of community leaders, and if necessary, they can rent private spaces for accessibility and work. to meet the minimum requirements of local conditions. Recorded violations A total of 53 violations were recorded in the 222 locations visited 6 cases of procedural violations, 10 cases of violation of voting secrecy, 3 cases of illegal voter control and campaigning, Regional center 9 cases related to persons who do not have the right to stay in 2 cases of conflict situation and 23 other cases that need additional study, but are mostly of insignificant nature. It was reported in 2 precincts and it was reported from a number of precincts about the problem with self-adhesive stamps. In several cases, the protective plastic layer of the stamps detached, resulting in damage to the stamp. We received a comment in response to the letter addressed to the CEC. different print samples were studied with the manufacturer. In some cases, the protective layer comes off "due to nailing the stamp".