After withdrawals the ranks of the women candidates for the head of the community thinned by half

 

On September 22, at 18: 00 expired the period  provided for candidates for local elections to be held on October 2d for representing withdrawals. Central Election Commission told WomenNet.am- 166 candidates for council leader and 117 candidates for council members submitted withdrawals.

 

 

In summary, after announcing withdrawals that there are 523 candidates for mayor, 16 of them are women. While expressing rejection of the 687 registered candidates for the elections of October 2  38 were female.

 

 

Out of 3 115 candidates for council members 103 withdrew and 23 of them are women.  3012 candidates will take part in elections, 336 of them are women, which is 11%.

 

 

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