Adopted by the Decision # 5/38
dated on June 30, 2003 of
Central Election Commission
of the Republic of Azerbaijan

INSTRUCTION
on rules for nomination of candidates
to membership of Constituency Election Commission

1.1 Constituency Election Commissions shall be organized at least 90 days prior to the voting day by Central Election Commission. Constituency Election Commission consists of 9 members. Central Election Commission appoints members of Constituency Election Commission.
1.2 Candidacy of three members to Constituency Election Commission shall be presented by the members of the Central Election Commission who represent the political party, deputies elected on single multi-mandate constituency of which constitute majority in the Milli Majlis, candidacy of two members –by commissioners who represent political parties in the Central election Commission, deputies elected on single multi-mandate constituency of which constitute minority in the Milli Majlis, candidacy of other two members-by commissioners who represent deputies elected on single one-mandate constituency in the Central election Commission, candidacy of two members –by commissioners who represent four political parties in the Central election Commission which are not represented in the Milli Majlis and gained much vote during elections on single multi-mandate constituency.

1.3 Local organizations of relevant political parties present candidates to membership of Constituency Election Commissions to commissioners who represent in Central Election Commission.
2. Candidates to membership of Constituency Election Commissions and decisive members present deputies elected on single mandate constituency to commissioners representing in the Central Election Commission in the following case.
2.1 Voters’ initiative group of 15 persons is to be formed for the nomination of candidate to Constituency Election Commissions on each constituency. After election of chairperson and secretary 2 issues are included in the agenda.
- 1st issue- the nomination of candidate to the relevant Constituency Election Commission;
- 2nd issue – the nomination of substitute candidate to Constituency Election Commission. The minutes of the session should contain name, surname, patronymic, address of residence, serial number of identification card or substitute document, and date of signature of each voter participating.
2.2 The decision on nomination of candidacy of persons to membership of Constituency Election Commission and candidacy of substitute member shall be adopted in the session. Adopted decision and minutes of the session shall be approved by chairperson and secretary of the session by being signed by them.
2.3 The seal of division, institution, organization shall certify the decision and mniutes of session of voters’ initiative group, if it took place in such places, by the seal of apartment exploitation department or by appropriate municipality if session took place on the settlements of voters. Decision and minutes can be certified in notary office as well.
2.4 After adoption of decision voters’ initiative group sends the approved decision, minutes of the session and candidates’ application on consent to the Milli Majlis of the Republic of Azerbaijan. Candidates nominated on m all constituencies are united in the Milli Majlis of the Republic of Azerbaijan and presents to Central Election Commission.
2.5 Members of voters’ initiative groups and candidates to membership of Constituency Election Commissions shall be non-partisan.
2.6 During the organization of Precinct Election Commissions candidates are nominated to commissioners who represent deputies elected on single-mandate constituencies in the Constituency Election Commissions from the territories of precincts in the case specified by Articles 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4 and 2.5 of the Instruction. But during the organization of Precinct Election Commissions the number of voters’ initiative groups shall be not less than 10 persons. After adoption of the decision, voters’ initiative group sends the approved decision, minutes of the session and the candidates’ application on consent to the relevant Constituency Election Commission.