Armenia’s citizens go to the polls today to choose local leaders in 373 communities spread throughout six of the country’s provinces.

Elections will be held in Gyumri and Vanadzor; respectively Armenia’s second and third largest towns.

The breakdown of elections by province is: Lori (88 communities); Shirak (73); Gegharkunik and Kotayk (64 each); Syunik (60); and Vayots Dzor (24).

83 communities will be voting for municipal council seats and 36, just for the post of mayor. The rest will be voting for both.

3% of the candidates running for mayor are women and 11% for municipal council seats.

Twenty local NGOs will have representatives as election observers.

Hetq correspondents will cover a number of community elections.

On September 18, local elections were held in 317 communities in the provinces of Aragatzotn, Armavir, Ararat, Syunik and Tavoush.