Live Blog: Armenia Votes For President

Tonino Picula, the head of the OSCE's election observation mission in Armenia, tells Reuters:

"After two days of briefings and other preparations, observers now [are on the ground] not only in Yerevan, but also in other towns, to check whether campaigning will finish with [election day] procedures."

Some say that the campaign season in Armenia has been "boring." Tell that to candidate Paruyr Hairikian, who was shot in Yerevan on January 31.

We encourage anyone with evidence of irregularities in voting to please share what they can.

@osce_odihr video of voting stamp being wiped away. Check it out bit.ly/12XSFE4#armvote13 #iDitord #Armenia

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— Artur Papyan (@ditord) April 5, 2012

Armenians go to the polls today for the fifth presidential election since gaining independence. Despite facing a slate of six challengers, incumbent President Serzh Sarkisian, according to all polls, seems set to cruise to a second term.

Surveys show him winning about 70 percent of the vote.

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For a primer on the poll, watch our Google Hangout with RFE/RL's Armenian Service here: