Approved by the
Decision #05/43 by the Central Election
Commission of the Republic of Azerbaijan dated
on June 21, 2004
CALENDAR PLAN
OF BASIC ACTIVITIES AND MEASURES FOR
THE PREPERATION AND CONDUCT OF
BY-ELECTIONS TO THE MILLI MAJLIS OF THE REPUBLIC
OF AZERBAIJAN IN CONSTITUENCIES #24 NIZAMI FIRST,
#29 SABAIL AND #101 KHANLAR-DASHKASAN
Elections are appointed on Wednesday,
October 19, 2004
(June)
# |
Basic
activities and measures |
Executors |
Period of conduct |
According
to the Election Code of the Republic of
Azerbaijan |
Recommended
terms |
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
1 |
Nomination of candidates
to the Milli Majlis of the Republic of Azerbaijan
on appropriate constituencies during by-elections |
Citizens
with voting rights, voter initiative groups,
political parties, blocks of political
parties |
After the official
publication of the Decision on announcement
of elections
Articles: 3, 53, 54, 146
|
Since June 19, 2004
|
2 |
Adoption of the Decision
that approves the nomination of the candidate,
considering the verbal summons on the nominated
candidate or the initiative of the voter
nominating candidates and appropriate documents
added to it as well as the decision of political
parties, blocks of political parties on
nomination of the candidate and documents
added to it.
|
Constituency
Election Commission (Con.EC) |
Within 5 days after
providing the Commission with the Decision
and documents
Articles: 53.6, 54.9
|
– |
3 |
Collecting voters signatures
for the protection of candidates to the
Milli Majlis of the Republic of Azerbaijan
during by-elections |
Candidates
to the Milli Majlis, voter initiative
groups, political parties, blocks of political
parties |
After the Decision
of Con.EC that approves the nomination
of the candidates
Articles: 56-57, 147, 176.6
|
– |
4 |
Providing relevant Con.EC
with applications on the observation in
the territory of the constituency |
Citizen
with voting right, as well as candidate,
political parties, blocks of political
parties, NGO acting in the field of elections |
At least 5 days prior
to the conduct of elections after the
announcement of elections Article: 1.1.19,
40.5, 40.7
|
Since
June 19,2004 up to October 14, 2004
|
5 |
Adoption of the Decision
that approves the observation in the territory
of the constituency and providing the observer
with the badge prepared in the form defined
by the Central Election Commission (CEC)
of the Republic of Azerbaijan |
Con.EC |
The Decision on each
application about the observation is adopted
within 2 days since submission of the
application
Article: 40.7
|
– |
(July)
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
| 6
|
Defining
rules for opening and registration of
specific election funds, as well as accepting
and expenditure of election funds of candidates,
registered candidates, political parties,
blocks of political parties |
CEC
agreed with National Bank |
At least 110 days prior
to the voting day
Article: 94.1
|
Up to
July 1, 2004
|
| 7
|
Opening
specific election accounts to create election
funds of the candidate, political parties,
blocks of political parties |
Candidate,
political parties, blocks of political
parties |
Within 5 days after
informing Con.EC on the candidate nomination
Articles: 157.1, 157.3
|
– |
|
8 |
Providing
Con.EC with election documents for registration
of candidates nominated |
Authorized
representative of the candidate, political
parties, blocks of political parties |
At most 105 days and at least
70 days prior to the voting day till 18.00
p.m.
Article 58.1
|
Since July 6, 2004
up to August 10, 2004, till 18.00 p.m.
|
| 9
|
Checking
the conformity of documents of the candidate
with requirements of the law and registration
of the candidate |
Con.EC
|
Within 10 days after reception
of documents
Articles : 60, 148.1
|
– |
| 10
|
Registration
of agents of candidates and providing them
with accreditations |
Con.EC
|
Within 3 days after accepting
presentation documents of political parties,
blocks of political parties, as well as
the application on agreement of the candidate
agents in accordance with the verbal application
of the candidate about appointment of
agents
Articles: 72.1-72.2, 152
|
– |
|
11 |
Defining
rules for transfer, account, registration
of the funding allocated for the financial
support of election commissions by CEC,
rules of opening and closing accounts |
CEC
agreed with National Bank
|
At least 90 days prior to
the voting day
Article: 96.4
|
Up to July 21, 2004 |
(August)
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
12 |
Submission
of voter lists to make voters familiar and
make specifications |
PECs |
At
least 65 days prior to the voting day
|
Up
to August 15, 2004 |
13 |
Approval
of requirements on the format, rules for
preparation, number, register-format requirements
for preparation of de-registration cards
(hereafter referred to voting card). |
CEC |
At least 60 days prior
to the voting day
Article: 101.1
|
Up to
August 20, 2004
|
|
14 |
Period
of conduct of pre-election campaign |
Registered
candidates, political parties, blocks
of political parties whose candidates
have been registered to participate in
elections to the Milli Majlis |
Starts before 60 days
prior to the voting day and ends before
24 hours prior to voting
Articles: 74.1, 74.1.2, 74.1.4, 75.2
|
Since
August 20, 2004 up to 8.00 am,
on October 18, 2004
|
| 15 |
Publication
of list of registered candidates |
CEC |
At least 55 days prior to
Election Day
Articles 148.5
|
Up to
August 25,2004
|
16 |
a)
Establishment of polling stations in military
bases outside of settlements;
|
Relevant
executive authority in places settled
by voters and Con.ECs agreed with municipality
|
At
least 50 days prior to election Day
Articles: 35.2, 35.5
|
Up
to
August 30, 2004
|
| b)
Establishment of polling stations in these
places by the Decision of relevant ConECs
in exceptional cases |
Commanders
of military bases by the Decision of relevant
Con.EC |
At
least 5 days prior to the voting day
Article 35.5
|
|
(September)
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
| 17 |
Publication of lists
of polling stations with their numbers
and territories (if polling station covers
a part of the settlement), lists of settlements
(if polling station is established in
several settlements), as well as information
on the telephone numbers of Precinct Elect
ion Commissions (PECs), places of PECs
and polling booths. |
Con.Ec |
At least 45 days prior
to the voting day
Article 35.7
Information on polling stations established
in exceptional cases implied by Articles
35.4-35.5 of Election Code of the Republic
of Azerbaijan is published at the latest
2 days after their establishment
Article 35.7
|
Up to September 4,
2004 |
| 18 |
Approval of requirements
on rules for preparation, text and format,
number of voting protocols of election
commissions. |
CEC |
At least 45 days prior
to Election Day
Article100.1
|
Up to
September 4, 2004
|
| 19 |
Providing PECs with
information on the voters with active
right to vote for including in permanent
lists of voters |
Heads
of relevant executive authorities, municipals
and commanders of military bases |
Article 46.4 |
– |
| 20 |
Approval
and specification of voter lists |
Relevant
executive bodies and PECs on the basis
of the information about voters submitted
by heads of municipalities, commanders
of military bases |
At
least 35 days prior to the voting day
Article 46
Voters Lists for polling stations established
in remote places with hard ways are specified
by PECs at least 25 days prior to the
voting day but 2 days after establishing
PEC in the exceptional cases, voter lists
for polling stations established in the
territories of military bases are specified
at least 25 days prior to the voting day.
In case of not establishing any polling
station in the military base, heads of
penitentiary places collect and specifies
the information about the voters in the
case defined by CEC if not any other rule
is considered by Election Code, they provide
relevant PECs with them at least 35 days
prior to the voting day
Articles: 46.5-46.9 |
Up
to September 14, 2004 |
| 21 |
Approval
of requirements on the rules for preparation,
text and format, number of ballot papers |
CEC |
At
least 35 days prior to the voting day
Articles: 99, 166
|
Up
to September 14, 2004 |
| 22 |
Warning
of voters about the place and time of voting
via mass-media or information boards. |
PECs |
At
least 25 days prior to the voting day
Article: 104.1
|
Up
to September 24, 2004 |
(October)
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
|
23 |
Preparation
of ballot papers |
CEC |
At least 10 days prior
to the voting day
Article: 99.4 |
Up to
October 9, 2004 |
|
24 |
Providing heads of
Con.Ecs with ballot papers |
CEC |
At least 5 days prior
to the voting day
Article : 99.6 |
Up to
October 14, 2004 |
|
25 |
Providing PECs with
ballot papers |
Con.Ecs |
At least 3 days prior
to the voting day
Article: 99.6 |
Up to
October 16, 2004 |
|
26 |
Conduct
of voting |
PECs |
Voting is conducted
from 8 a.m till 19 p.m on Election Day
Articles: 104-105, 167 |
Since
8 a.m till 19 p.m on October 19, 2004 |
27 |
Counting
of votes in the polling station, drawing
of PEC protocols and sending them to the
Con.EC |
PECs |
The
protocol shall be sent immediately after
the voting or no later than 24 hours
Articles: 106, 168 |
Till
19 p.m on October 20, 2004 |
28 |
Publication
of preliminary election results in the constituency
in the form of voting tabulation on polling
stations |
Con.Ec |
At
latest 2 days since the voting day
Article: 109.3
|
Up
to
October 21, 2004
|
29 |
Counting
of votes on constituencies, compiling of
Con.EC protocol and submitting it to CEC |
Con.EC |
At
latest 2 days after the voting day
Articles: 107, 169
|
Up
to
October 22, 2004
|
30 |
Publication
of preliminary election results (this information
can be available on web-sites of CEC) |
CEC |
At
latest within 5 days after the voting day
Article: 109.1
|
Up
to
October 24, 2004
|
31 |
Officially
publication of the information on the results
of the voting in the protocols of PEC via
mass media |
PECs |
At
latest 5 days after the conduct of elections
Article: 109.4
|
Up
to
October 24, 2004
|
32 |
Providing
Con.EC with the financial report by PEC
on entrance and expenditure of the funding
allocated by the State budget |
PECs |
Within
5 days after the voting day
Article: 96.6 |
Up
to
October 25, 2004
|
33 |
Ending
of by-elections to the Milli Majlis in relevant
constituencies and submitting the results
to the Constitutional Court of the Republic
of Azerbaijan to be approved |
CEC |
Within
7 days since the voting day
Article : 171
|
Up
to October 26, 2004
|
34 |
Publication
of the information on election results (
results of voting) in the protocols of Con.EC
via mass media |
Con.Ec |
At
latest 10 days after Election Day
Article: 109.4
|
Up
to
October 29, 2004
|
35 |
Providing
CEC with the financial report by Con.EC
on entrance and expenditure of the funding
allocated by the State budget |
Con.Ec |
Within
10 days after the voting day
Article: 96.7
|
Up
to
October 30, 2004
|
(December)
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
|
36 |
Wholly
publication of the information in the protocols
of Con.Ecs ( this information can be available
on the web-sites of CEC ) |
CEC |
Within 45 days after
the voting
Articles: 109.2, 174
|
Up to
December 4, 2004
|
(March)
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
|
37 |
a)
Providing President of the Republic of Azerbaijan,
Milli Majlis of the Republic of Azerbaijan
and mass media with the information on the
usage of the budget funding, expenditure
of election funds of candidates, registered
candidates, political parties and blocks
of political parties |
CEC |
Within 3 months after
the official publication of general election
results
Article: 96.9
|
Up to March 4, 2005 |
| b)
Publication of the appropriate financial
account and information in the official
press of CEC |
CEC |
Within
one month after providing President of the
Republic of Azerbaijan, Milli Majlis with
the report and information
Article: 96.9 |
– |
(April)
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
|
38 |
Wholly
publication of the information on voting
results and election returns in the protocols
of PECs and Con.Ecs in the official edition
of CEC |
CEC |
Within 6 months after
Election Day
Article: 109.5
|
Up to
April 19, 2005
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