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


Chapter I. Common Provisions

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

Chapter III. Voters Lists

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