Approved by Decision #11/69
dated on July 12, 2003
of the Central Election Commission
of the Republic of Azerbaijan

C O M M E N T
on rules for preparation and submission of voting cards approving inclusion of voters in the voters lists

1. According to Article 46.2 of the Election Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan voting card is a document approving the inclusion of voters in voters lists. The voting card should contain surname, name, patronymic, date of birth, address of residence of the voter, name of the constituency where he/she has been enlisted and number of the polling station where he/she is to vote, as well as the address of the polling station.
1.1. Sample of the voting card is approved by the Central election Commission of the Republic of Azerbaijan and Constituency Election Commissions (Con.ECs) shall be provided with them together with blank forms of voters lists 50 days prior to the voting day.
1.2. In their turn, Con.Ecs provide the relevant Precinct Election Commissions (PECs) with voting cards together with blank forms of voters lists within 45 days prior to the voting day.
1.3. PECs provide voters with voting cards at most 10 days and at least 5 days prior to the voting day.
1.4. Voting card should also contain surname, name, patronymic, date of birth, address of residence of the voter, number and name of the constituency, conduct of the voting since 8.00 till 19.00, as well as address, telephone number and ordinal number of the polling station where the voter is to vote. Besides, voting card should also contain the words “Do not forget to bring your Id card or its substitute document when coming to the voting, please!”.
1.5. On the voting day, each voter can be provided with a ballot paper when he/she submits his/her ID card or its substitute document together with the voting card. (Sample of the voting card is attached to the comment).