International observers of Council of Europe and US Department of State have questioned the fairness of Armenia's parliamentary and presidential elections and constitutional referendum since 1995, citing <answer>polling deficiencies, lack of cooperation by the Electoral Commission, and poor maintenance of electoral lists and polling places</answer>. Freedom House categorized Armenia in its 2008 report as a "Semi-consolidated Authoritarian Regime" (along with Moldova, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, and Russia) and ranked Armenia 20th among 29 nations in transition, with a Democracy Score of 5.21 out of 7 (7 represents the lowest democratic progress).
What makes Armenia's presidential elections faulty?
polling deficiencies, lack of cooperation by the Electoral Commission, and poor maintenance of electoral lists and polling places