Press conference on TNS polls commissioned by EuFoA ahead of the 2013 Presidential elections in Armenia
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The results of the polls were publicly presented during press conferences on 25 January (EuFoA Press Release: Armenians take elections seriously, despite clear lead of incumbent) and 9 February (EuFoA Press Release: Voters show more trust in elections as race enters final phase – Hovhannisyan strongly gains while Sargsyan still looks most certain to win in 1st round). Both events were widely covered by Armenian press (see below for links).
The polls included face-to-face interviews conducted in all 10 regions and 12 communities of Yerevan and offered insight into voters’ motivations and made a fairly accurate prediction of the outcome of the
elections.
The polls have been commissioned for several reasons particularly aiming to:
- Raise public awareness about the elections, issues important to the people, and public attitudes towards politics, political parties and their leaders.
- Compare the findings of the poll on socioeconomic and political issues with those of the pre-electoral polls of March and April 2012.
- Contribute to a more meaningful debate, based on political content more than party political propaganda and myths.
- Increase public transparency and trust in a realistic picture of political life in Armenia.
- Increase pressure for a good technical conduct of the elections by providing comparative data for the assessments of international observers.
Please find below the full opinion poll reports in English:
A Snapshot ahead of Armenia’s Presidential Elections (25 January 2013)
Armenia on the Eve of Presidential Elections (9 February 2013)
Both polls were widely covered by Armenian media, please find a selection of links below:
Videos:
25 January 2013, Civilnet (in Armenian): Who will become the President. poll
9 February 2013, ArmNews TV (in Armenian): The results of the poll commissioned by EuFoA NGO
Articles:
25 January 2013, ArmeniaNow.com: A poll shows Sargsyan in wide margin over Hovannisian
25 January 2013, ArmRadio: EuFoA: Armenians take elections seriously, despite clear lead of incumbent
9 February 2013, Hetq.am: Hovhannisyan Strongly Gains While Sargsyan Still Looks Most Certain to Win in 1st Round
9 February 2013, PanARMENIAN.Net: TNS poll: Hovannisian gains support, Sargsyan certain to win 1st round
TNS poll presentations – Yerevan 2013
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