Armenia will hold its elections for the Yerevan City Council on September 17, 2023. The Yerevan City Council comprises 65 members, including the mayor and the first deputy mayor, elected through a proportional electoral system. City Council members are elected for a five-year term.
More than one-third of Armenia’s electorate lives in Yerevan, the capital city, making this the largest local election in Armenia. Yerevan’s size and political influence further emphasize this election’s importance, which many are looking to as a midterm assessment of the ruling party ahead of the 2026 parliamentary elections. In addition, the election will take place in a volatile political environment, exacerbated by Armenia’s conflict with Azerbaijan over Nagorno-Karabakh.
Ahead of this important electoral process, the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) provides Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on Elections in Armenia: 2023 Yerevan City Council Elections.
Source : IFES
