Unofficial Translation provided by the International Foundation for Election Systems
THE LAW OF THE AZERBAIJAN REPUBLIC ON ELECTIONS TO MILLI MAJLIS OF THE AZERBAIJAN REPUBLIC
Article 1.Basic Principles of Elections to Milli Majlis of the Azerbaijan Republic
Article 2. Legislation on Elections to Milli Majlis
Article 3. Elections to Milli Majlis
Article 4. Suffrage of Citizens of Azerbaijan Republic
Article 5. Determination of Elections to Milli Majlis
Article 6. Right to Nominate Candidate for Deputy of Milli Majlis
Article 7. Preparation and Conduct of Elections to Milli Majlis by Election Commissions
Article 8. Right to Conduct Election Campaign
Article 9. Financing Elections
Article 10. Transparency During the Preparation and Conduct of Elections
Article 11.Prohibition of Foreigners, Persons Who Do Not Have Citizenship or Foreign Entities from Participating in Elections
Chapter II. Election Districts and Voting Stations
Article 12.Formation of Single-Mandate Election Districts
Article 13. Single-Multi Mandate Election Districts
Article 14. Formation of Precincts
Article 15.Compilation of Voters Lists
Article 16.Rules for Inclusion and Exclusion of Citizens In and Exclusion from the Voters Lists
Article 17.Public Display of Voters Lists
Chapter IV. Election Commissions
Article 18. System and Status of Election Commission for Elections to Milli Majlis
Article 19. Formation of Territorial Election Commissions
Article 20. Formation of Precinct Election Commissions
Article 21. Appointing a Member with Consultative Voting Rights to Election Commissions
Article 22. Status of Election Commission Member
Article 23. Powers of Central Election Commission During Elections to Milli Majlis
Article 24. Powers of Territorial Election Commission
Article 25. Powers of Precinct Election Commission
Article 26. Transparency in the Activity of Election Commissions
Article 27. International (foreign) observers
Article 28. Organization of the Functions of Election Commissions
Chapter V. Basis of Participation of Political Parties and Blocks of Political Parties In the Elections
Article 29. Participation of Political Parties in the Elections
Article 30. Block of Political Parties
Article 31. Name and Emblem of Block of Political Parties
Article 32. Authorised Representatives of Political Parties and Block of Political Parties
Article 33.Participation of Political Parties and Block of Political Parties in Elections
Chapter VI.Nominating Candidates for Deputy of Milli Majlis and Their Registration
Article 34. Direct Nomination of Candidates by Voters
Article 35.Nomination of Candidates by Political Parties and Block of Political Parties for Single-Mandate Election Districts
Article 36.List of Candidates Nominated by Political Parties and Voters Blocks for a Single Multi-Mandate Election District
Article 37. Submission of Lists of Candidates Nominated by Political Parties and Block of Political Parties and Other Election Documents to Central Election Commission
Article 38.Insurance of Equal Status for Candidates
Article 39. Rules for Collecting Voters Signatures in Support of Candidates Nominated Directly by Voters
Article 40. Collecting Signatures in Support of Candidates Nominated by Political Parties and Block of Political Parties
Article 41. Rules for Collecting Voters Signatures in Support of Single List of Candidates and Candidates
Article 42. Submission of Documents for Registration of Candidates and Single List of Candidates
Article 43. Checking Accuracy of Signature Sheets and Documents Submitted by Candidates, Political Parties and Block of Political Parties
Article 44. Registration of Candidates, Single List of Candidates
Chapter VII. Status of Registered Candidates
Article 45. Equality of Registered Candidates
Article 46. Insurance of Registered Candidate’s Activity
Article 47. Agents of Registered Candidates, Political Parties and Block of Political Parties
Article 48.Refusal from Candidate’s Status
Chapter VIII. Election Campaign
Article 49. Conduct of Election Campaign
Article 50. Period of Election Campaigning
Article 51. Public Opinion Survey
Article 52. General Rules for Using Mass Media by Registered Candidates, Political Parties and Blocks of Political Parties
Article 53. Election Campaign on TV and Radio
Article 54. Election Campaign Using Periodicals
Article 55. Election Campaign Using Mass Actions
Article 56. Production and Distribution of Printed, Audiovisual and Other Election Campaign Materials
Article 57. Preventing Abuse of Right to Conduct Election Campaigns
Chapter IX. Financing Elections
Article 58. Financing Preparation and Conduct of Elections
Article 59. Election Funds of Candidates, Registered Candidates, Political Parties and Blocks of Political Parties
Article 60. Specific Election Accounts
Article 61. Basis for Prolonging Period for Financial Operations
Article 62. Voluntary Donations to Election Funds of Candidates, Registered Candidates, Political Parties and Blocks of Political Parties
Article 63. Reports on Election Funds
Article 64. Return of Funds of Candidates, Registered Candidates, Political Parties and Blocks of Political Parties
Article 65.Financing Election Commissions
Article 66. Control and Inspection Services of Election Commissions
Chapter X. Voting Process and Determination of Voting Results
Article 67.Voting Station
Article 68. Ballot Papers
Article 69. De-Registration Card for Voting
Article 70. Voting Rules
Article 71. Counting Votes in Voting Station
Article 72. Determination of Voting Results and Election Returns by Territorial Election Commission in Single-Mandate Elections District
Article 73. Determination of Voting Results and Election Returns in Single Multi-Mandate Election District
Article 74. Determination of General Results of Elections
Article 75. Check and Approval of Results of Elections
Article 76. Repeated Elections
Article 77. Registration of Deputies Elected to Milli Majlis
Article 78. Publication of Election Returns and Voting Results
Article 79. Use of State Automated Information Systems During Elections
Article 80. Security of Election Documents
Chapter XI. Distribution of Vacant Deputy Mandates, Conduct of Additional Elections
Article 81. Distribution of Vacant Deputy Mandates
Article 82. Presentation of Vacant Deputy Mandates for Single-Mandate Election District
Chapter XII. Complaints on and Accountability for Violation of Citizens’ Rights to Vote
Article 83. Filing Complaints on Actions (Omissions) that Violate Citizens’ Rights to Vote and On Decisions
Article 84. Cancel of Registration of Single List of Candidates and Registered Candidates, Refusal of Registration of Single List of Candidates and Candidates
Article 85. Cancel of Decisions of Election Commissions on Voting Results and Election Results
Article 86.Accountability for Violation of Citizens’ Rights to Vote
Chapter XIII. Final and Transitional Provisions
Article 87. Date of Effect of this Law