Armenian constitutional referendum, 2015

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf referendum
gptkbp:campaigns October to December 2015
gptkbp:civicEngagement campaigns conducted
promoted through the referendum process
gptkbp:coachingCareer gptkb:Central_Electoral_Commission_of_Armenia
gptkbp:context post-revolutionary political landscape
gptkbp:date December 7, 2015
gptkbp:educationalPrograms implemented to inform voters
gptkbp:electionYear 1,900
December 6, 2015
gptkbp:firstClaim potential for more constitutional changes.
gptkbp:futurePlans parliamentary elections in 2017
for_Armenian_democracy
gptkbp:governs Republic of Armenia
gptkbp:heldIn December 6, 2015
gptkbp:historicalContext previous constitutional changes in 2005
gptkbp:historicalSignificance first major constitutional change since independence
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Armenian constitutional referendum, 2015
gptkbp:internationalCooperation mixed responses
OSCE/ODIHR
gptkbp:investmentFocus decentralization of power
judicial reforms
strengthening of the executive branch
gptkbp:isRepresentedIn conducted by various organizations
gptkbp:keyFigures gptkb:Gagik_Tsarukyan
Nikol Pashinyan
Serzh Sargsyan
gptkbp:legalStatus Constitution of Armenia
faced after the referendum
gptkbp:mediaCoverage extensive
gptkbp:modifications amendments_to_the_Constitution_of_Armenia
gptkbp:numberOfMembers 1,202,000
gptkbp:opposedBy gptkb:Armenian_National_Congress
rejection of proposed changes
gptkbp:politicalAffiliation allegations of fraud
gptkbp:politicalParty various political factions
50% plus one vote
gptkbp:politicalPosition intensified after the referendum
gptkbp:politicalRole active in monitoring the process
gptkbp:postRetirementCareer political stability concerns
gptkbp:provides_access_to increased in government post-referendum
gptkbp:publicAccess encouraged by government
held prior to the referendum
showed majority support prior to voting
gptkbp:relatedEvent implementation of constitutional changes
gptkbp:result approved
gptkbp:significance transition to a parliamentary system
gptkbp:socialMedia influenced public opinion
gptkbp:supports gptkb:Republican_Party_of_Armenia
gptkb:Armenian_Revolutionary_Federation
gptkbp:voterTurnout 300,000
secret ballot
50.61%
gptkbp:youth_development increased interest in politics
notable increase in young voters