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Armenia Tightens Diaspora Voting Rules After Russian Ferry Attempt

7/3/2026

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Armenian parliament passed a law restricting diaspora voting after Moscow tried to ferry voters for the June 7 election.
The law requires voters to have lived in Armenia for half of the two years before regular elections, with a 48-day residency check.
For snap elections the residency period is reduced to a 28-day check before the poll.
Civil society groups called the measure unconstitutional while Russia dismissed the interference claims as “spymania.”

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Armenian parliament passed a law restricting diaspora voting after Moscow tried to ferry voters for the June 7 election.
The law requires voters to have lived in Armenia for half of the two years before regular elections, with a 48-day residency check.
For snap elections the residency period is reduced to a 28-day check before the poll.
Civil society groups called the measure unconstitutional while Russia dismissed the interference claims as “spymania.”