Approved by the Decision
# 15/91 of the Central Election Commission
of the Republic of Azerbaijan dated on August
25, 2004
INSTRUCTION
on rules for the establishment
of voters initiative groups and candidate nomination
in Municipal Elections of the Republic of Azerbaijan
1. During Municipal
Elections in the Republic of Azerbaijan candidate
nomination shall be regulated by Articles 53,
54 and 214 of the Election Code of the Republic
of Azerbaijan
2. In the case implied by Article 215 of the
Election Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan,
compared with population number, the voters
initiative group consisting of not less than
30 persons - in the municipality whose population
is more than 99.999,
25 persons - in the municipality whose population
is more than 49.999,
20 persons - in the municipality whose population
is more than 19.999,
15 persons - in the municipality whose population
is more than 9.999,
10 persons - in the municipality whose population
is more than 4.999,
5 persons - in the municipality whose population
is less than 4.999,
shall be established.
3. The fact that members of voters initiative
groups live within the territory of the relevant
municipality shall be taken as basis.
4. Candidate or candidates can be nominated
by voters initiative group consisting of citizens
with active suffrage only in the case when the
following documents are submitted to the relevant
Constituency Election Commission (Con.EC) in
the form defined by this Instruction.
5. In order to nominate candidate or candidates
to municipality membership a meeting shall be
conducted by voters intending to establish initiative
group.
5.1. Before the meeting, voters intending to
establish initiative group shall be informed
about the place and time of the meeting.
5.1.1. The following issues shall be discussed
in this meeting:
5.1.2. Establishment of voters initiative group
in the case meeting requirements of item # 2
of the Instruction, consisting of this number
or more;
5.1.3. Nomination of candidates less or the
same number as the number of the candidate or
municipality members;
5.1.4. Apply to the Con.EC with notification
for the approval of the candidate nomination.
5.2. The above-mentioned issues are discussed
in the meeting of voters initiative group, decisions
are adopted and relevant protocol is compiled
on this. This protocol shall be signed by the
chair and secretary of the meeting.
5.3. Protocol of the meeting of voters initiative
group and each page of the notification shall
be approved by the stamp of the municipality
within the territory where the meeting has been
conducted, executive representation, communal
services and other legal entities.
6. The following documents compiled in accordance
with Article 53 of the Election Code of the
Republic of Azerbaijan and the Instruction shall
be sent to the relevant Con.ECs:
1) protocol of the meeting on the establishment
of voters initiative group (Appendice # 4 to
the Instruction);
2) separately compiled notification on the initiative
to nominate each candidate (Appendice 1”A” to
the Instruction);
3) application on consent of the candidate or
candidates compiled pursuant to Article 53 of
the Election Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan
and approved in the notary order (Appendice
2”A” to the Instruction);
If an authorized representative is appointed
by the candidate or candidates:
4) application on consent of the authorized
representative or representatives (this application
shall be approved in the notary order). (Appendice
# 3 to the Instruction);
5) powers of attorney of the authorized representative
given by the candidate and approved in the notary
order.
7. The citizen who
nominated his/her candidacy to municipality
membership on his/her own initiative shall provide
the Con.EC with the following documents:
1) notification on the nomination of the candidate
to municipality membership (Appendice # 1 to
the Instruction);
2) application on commitment of the candidate
or candidates compiled pursuant to Article 53
of the Election Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan
and approved in the notary order (Appendice
2 “A” to the Instruction).
If the authorized representative has been appointed:
3) application on consent of the authorized
representative or representatives approved in
the notary order (Appendice #3 to the Instruction);
4) powers of attorney of the authorized representative
or representatives given by the candidate to
municipality and approved in the notary order.
8. Political parties
can nominate candidate or candidates only in
the case when the following documents shall
be submitted to the relevant Con.EC in the form
pursuant to the Election Code of the Republic
of Azerbaijan and this Instruction:
1) copy of the certified document on the registration
of the political party that has been approved
in the notary order;
2) copy of empowered regulations of the political
party that has been approved in the notary order;
3) decision of convention by the political party
(conference, meeting of authoritative body)
on the candidate nomination and protocol of
the relevant meeting;
4) list of political parties, authorized representatives
(this list shall also be submitted to the Central
Election Commission) (Appendice 4 “A” to the
Instruction). Also list of authorized representatives
on financial issues;
5) authorized representative’s letter on consent
(Appendice # 3 to the Instruction)
6) powers of attorney of authorized representatives
of political parties made official in the notary
order;
7) notification on the nomination of the candidate
to municipality membership (Appendice # 1 to
the Instruction);
8) candidate`s letter on consent (Appendice
2 “A” to the Instruction);
9. For the registration
of the political party pursuant to Article 50
of the Election Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan,
its authorized representative shall provide
the Central Election Commission in the form
defined by the Election Code of the Republic
of Azerbaijan:
1) copies of regulations of political parties
entering blocks, that has been approved in the
notary order;
2) decisions by political parties on entering
the block;
3) joint decision on the establishment of the
block, signed by authorized representatives
of political parties and approved by the stamps
of these political parties.
10. Blocks of political
parties can nominate candidate or candidates
only in the case when the following documents
are submitted to the relevant Con.EC pursuant
to the Election Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan
and this Instruction;
1) decision of the meeting (convention, conference)
of representatives of political parties entering
blocks, on candidate nomination on behalf of
political parties and protocol of the relevant
meeting;
2) powers of attorney of authorized representatives
of political party blocks that has been made
official in the notary order;
3) list of authorized representatives of political
party blocks. This list shall also be submitted
to the Central Election Commission (It shall
be Appendice # 4 to the Instruction). Also list
of authorized representatives on financial issues;
4) authorized representatives` letter on consent
(Appendice 3 “A” to the Instruction);
5) notification on candidate nomination to municipality
membership (Appendice #1 to the Instruction);
6) candidate’s application on consent (Appendice
2 “A” to the Instruction);
