"Electoral Systems Center" NGO, Kocharyan 8, 54, postal code: 0056 Yerevan, Armenia

Mission of the organization

• To promote reinforcement of democratic values within the state, improvement of electoral system, increase of level of political and legal culture of society and forrmation of civil society.
• To initiate and carry out research, analysis of sociopolitical processes, sociologic surveys amd public polls.
• To organize round-tables, discussions, seminars, conferences on sociopolitical, economic and other issues.
• To organize trainings, which is aimig at increase of political and legal culture of society, adequat percetion of democratic values.
• To promote protection of Human Rights, dissemination of information on Human Rights.
• To promote civil activity, increase of participation and legal coinsciousness of citizens.

Organization was founded by young specialists with active public position(sociologists, political scientists, journalists etc). Civil Advocacy Programmes, Observation of Elections, research, publication and analytical activities and other projects have been implemented during past years.

Center consists of following structural divisions`

• Department of Political Analysis
• Image-making Center
• Vox Popili –Public Opinion Research Center
• Department of Marketing
• Department of Modern Technologies
• Department of Publications

Past and Present experience of Organization in electoral processes

Organization has carried out observation missions during all elections which took place in Armenia. In some cases Organization carried out observation with other partners within coalition.
During observations Organization has cooperated with the Council of Europe and OSCE observers, which were mentioned in their reports. 300 observers of Organization participated in elections of National Assembly of RA in 2003.

Organization has carried out observations of

• Elections of Local Self-Government in1996 1999, 2002, 2005, 2012

• Elections of National Assembly of RA in1995, 1999, 2003, 2012

• Elections of the President of RA in1996, 1998, 2003

• Constitutional Referendum of RA in 2005.

Periodically trainings of observers were carried out.
“Observers’ Assistance Pack” was elaborated.

• Collection of facts of violations from candidates’ headquarters, Commissions, observers, Media etc during 1st and 2nd stages of Presidential Elections of RA in 1998 has been implemented. It was published with the title of “Pastagrum”in 2 parts.

Publication activities

• Booklet “Technologies of pre-election campaign” has been published and disseminated free of charge.
• Booklet “Methodical Guide for Proxies and Members of Electoral Commissions” has been published and disseminated free of charge.
• Booklet “Electoral Manners during Voting” has been published and disseminated free of charge.
• Collection “Pastagrum” on violations has been published in 2 parts.

Organization’s Institutional Capacities

Organization has hundreds of volunteers who have experience in observation. A number of Organization’s members have experience in observation abroad. Organization has trainers, actively functioning research center, group of experts.Organization has enough technical resources to organize its activities. It has tools for publication of its activities (Internet news).