Approved by the Decision
# 14/49
by the Central Election Commission of
the Republic of Azerbaijan
dated on July 5, 2005
CALENDAR PLAN
OF BASIC ACTIVITIES AND MEASURES FOR
THE PREPARATION AND CONDUCT OF THIRD CALL ELECTIONS
TO THE MILLI MAJLIS THE REPUBLIC OF AZERBAIJAN
Third call elections to the Milli Majlis the
Republic of Azerbaijan
are appointed on Sunday, November 6, 2005in
accordance with the order of President of the
Republic of Azerbaijan dated on July 4, 2005
# |
Basic
activities and measures |
Executors |
|
According
to the Election Code of the Republic of
Azerbaijan |
Recommended
terms |
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
1 |
Control on duties implied
in the decision # 10/27 of Central Election
Commission (CEC) dated on June 4, 2005 by
election commissions related to the order
“on improving election practice in the Republic
of Azerbaijan” by President of the Republic
of Azerbaijan dated on May 11, 2005 |
Constituency and Precinct
Election Commissions (Con.Ecs and PECs) |
|
In
regular form |
2 |
Providing voters with
voter cards
|
PEC |
According to CEC
decision # 5/12 dated on March 29, 2005
Article 46.2
|
No
later than two months after beginning
of elections
|
3 |
Nomination
of candidates to the Milli Majlis of the
Republic of Azerbaijan |
Citizens with passive
suffrage, voter initiative groups, political
parties, blocks of political parties |
After the official
publication of President`s order on the
appointment of elections
Articles: 3, 53-54, 146
|
|
4 |
Adoption of the Decision
on the approval or refusal of candidate
nomination |
Con.EC |
Within 5 days after
providing the commission with documents
on the initiative of candidate or the
voter group that nominated the candidate,
decision of political party or political
party blocs on candidate nomination and
other documents
Articles: 53.6, 54.9
|
|
5 |
Providing the candidate
or his/her authorized representative, authorized
representative of political parties or political
party blocs with signature sheets in order
to collect voters signatures in support
of candidate within the area the candidate
nominated in |
Con.EC |
After the adoption
of the decision that approves candidate
nomination
Articles: 53.6, 54.9
|
At
least within 70 days prior to the voting
day
Till 18.00 p.m. |
6 |
Collection of voters
signatures in support of candidates to deputy |
Citizen
of the Republic of Azerbaijan aged 18
who has active suffrage shall collect
voters signatures. Candidate, political
party or political party bloc can sign
agreement with the person collecting signatures
on collection of signatures |
After adoption of
the Decision on the approval of candidate
nomination
Articles: 56-57, 147 |
At
least within 70 days prior to the voting
day
Till 18.00 p.m. |
| 7 |
Providing relevant election
commission with preliminary financial report
on election funds of candidates, political
parties and political party blocs
|
Candidates, registered
candidates, political parties and political
party blocs |
First preliminary
financial report shall be submitted at
the same time together with necessary
documents for registration and second
preliminary financial report shall be
submitted at earliest 20 days prior, at
latest 10 days prior to the voting day.
Articles: 94.3.1, 94.3.2
|
|
10 |
Registration
of persons allowed to observe and providing
them with badges prepared in the form
defined by CEC
|
CEC, Con.EC |
The Decision on each
application shall be adopted within 3
days by CEC and 2 days by Con.EC since
the date of the submission of application
Articles: 40.6-40.7, 44
|
|
11 |
The conduct of regional seminars related
to elections by Con.EC and PEC commissioners |
CEC commissioners and
officials of CEC Secretariat |
Articles: 25.2.7,
25.2.10 |
On
days defined by CEC |
12 |
TV and radio broadcasts
and comment on election legislation via
media, legal voter education (speeches,
interviews, round tables), preparation and
emonstration of visual aids (video clips,
posters, booklets and so on)
|
CEC, CEC commissioners
and officials of CEC Law Department
|
Articles: 25.2.7, 26.2.10 |
At the period of elections |
13 |
Organization of trainings
to improve professionalism and instructing
of election commissioners |
CEC trainig groups together
with Baku representation of IFES (International
Foundation for Election Systems) |
Articles: 25.2.4, 25.2.10 |
On days defined by CEC |
14 |
Conduct of trainings
for computer specialists who ensure the
work of State Automated Information System
in Con.ECs |
“Sechkilar” Information
Center under CEC |
Article: 25.2.10 |
At the period of elections |
|
18 |
Opening
of specific election accounts to create
election funds of candidate nominated by
political parties, blocks of political parties |
Candidates,
political parties and blocks of political
parties
|
Within
5 days after submission of notification
on candidate nomination, but within 24
hours prior to collection of necessary
voters signatures for candidate registration
Articles: 91.1-91.2, 91.4, 157.1 |
|
| 19 |
Opening
of special election accounts for the establishment
of single election fund for candidates
|
Political
parties and political party blocs |
While
nominating candidate in more than 60 constituencies,
special election account shall be opened
to form single election fund within 5
days after providing CEC with candidate
list
Article:157.2 |
|
|
62 |
Submitting
the final financial report on the election
funds of candidates, political parties and
political party blocs
|
Registered
candidates, political parties, political
party blocs |
Final
financial report shall be submitted at latest
within 10 days after the official publication
of election results, preliminary financial
documents that approve expenditure and entrance
of election funds are also attached to this
account
Article: 94.3.3 |
|
(June)
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
| 15 |
Changing
borders of constituencies and precincts
related to the specification of voter
lists |
CEC |
At least 115 days
prior to the Election Day
Article: 29.6
|
Up to July 14,
2005 |
| 16 |
Defining
rules for opening specific election accounts
and its registration, as well as fund entrance
in the election funds of candidates, registered
candidates, blocks of political parties
and its expenditure |
CEC
agreed with National Bank |
At
least 110 days prior to the voting day
Article : 94 |
Up
to July
19, 2005 |
|
17 |
Submitting
election documents to the Con.EC for the
registration of candidates |
Candidate,
authorized representatives of political
parties and blocks of political parties |
At
most 105 days and at least 70 days up
till 18.00 p.m.
Articles: 58.1, 94.3.1 |
Since
July 24 up to August 28, 2005 18.00 p.m. |
|
22 |
Publication
of the list of TV and radio companies and
editorial offices implied by Article 77.1
of the Election Code
|
CEC |
In
accordance with presentation of the relevant
executive authority, at latest 20 days since
the official publication of the Decision
on the appointment of elections
Article: 77.2
|
Up
to July 25,
2005 |
(August)
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
|
17 |
Submitting
election documents to the Con.EC for the
registration of candidates |
Candidate,
authorized representatives of political
parties and blocks of political parties |
At
most 105 days and at least 70 days up
till 18.00 p.m.
Articles: 58.1, 94.3.1 |
Since
July 24 up to August 28, 2005 18.00 p.m. |
| 23 |
Publication
of the list of TV and radio companies and
editorial offices implied by Article 77.3
of the Election Code |
Relevant
Con.ECs |
In
accordance with presentation of the relevant
executive authority, at latest 50 days since
the official publication of the Decision
on the appointment of elections |
Up
to August
24, 2005 |
|
24 |
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
August 8, 2005 |
(September)
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
| 20 |
Checking
the accuracy of the information on election
of candidates and adoption of the Decision
on the registration or refusal from registration
of the candidate
|
Con.EC |
Within
10 days after receiving documents for the
registration of the candidate
Articles: 60, 148.1-148.3 |
September
7, 2005
Till 18.00 p.m. |
| 25 |
Submitting
voter lists to be familiar with voters and
make additional specifications
|
PECs |
At
least 65 days prior to the voting day
Article: 48.1 |
Up
to
September 2,
2005 |
|
27 |
Approval
of requirements on rules for preparation,
text and format, number of de-registration
cards (voting cards) |
CEC |
At
least 60 days prior to Election Day
Article101.1 |
Up
to
September 7,
2005 |
| 28 |
Submission
of de-registration cards to Con.EC by CEC
and to PEC by Con.EC |
CEC,
Con.EC |
Voting
card shall be provided to the lower election
commission by higher election commission
in the order defined by Election Code
Article: 101.1 |
Up
to September
21, 2005 |
|
29 |
Conduct
of pre-election campaign
|
Registered
candidates, political parties, blocks of
political parties |
Starts
before 60 days prior to the voting day and
ends before 24 hours prior to voting
Articles: 74.1.2, 74.1.4, 75.2, 75.3 |
Begins
since September 7, 2005
And ends on November 5, 2005
At 8.00 |
|
30 |
Publication
of list of registered candidates |
CEC |
At
least 55 days prior to Election Day
Articles 148.5
|
Up
to
September 12,
2005 |
|
31 |
Establishment
of precincts directly before elections:
a)Establishment of polling stations in
military bases outside of settlements;
b) Establishment of polling stations
in these places in exceptional cases |
Relevant
executive authority in places settled by
voters and Con.ECs agreed with municipality
Commanders of military bases by the Decision
of relevant Con.EC
|
At
least 50 days prior to election Day
Articles: 35.2, 35.5
At least 5 days prior to the voting day
Article 35.5
|
Up
to
September 17, 2005
Up to November 1, 2005
|
|
32 |
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
35.5 of Election Code of the Republic
of Azerbaijan is published at the latest
2 days after their establishment
Article 35.7
|
Up
to September 22, 2005 |
|
33 |
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
Articles: 100.1–100.6,
100.11, 168, 169.4 |
Up
to
September 22, 2005 |
|
34 |
Providing
the voter not to able to vote in the precinct
where he/she has been included in voters
list with voting card in order to vote in
the relvant precinct where he/she will be
on the voting day |
Con.EC,
PEC |
At
the Con.EC within 45-25 days priot to the
voting day and at the PEC within 24-3 days
prior to the voting day
Articles: 101.2-101.4 |
Since
September 22, 2005 up to October 13, 2005
and October 13, 2005 up to November 3, 2005 |
| 38 |
Allocation
of appropriate places for the conduct of
pre-election campaign
|
Local
executive authority with the request of
Con.EC and municipalities |
Since
60 days prior to the voting day up to 24
hours remaining
Articles: 11, 86.3, 86.7 |
Since
September
7, 2005 up to November 5, 2005
Till 8.00 |
(October)
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
8 |
Providing CEC with applications
on the observation within the whole territory
of the Republic of Azerbaijan on the voting
day, as well as till the voting day |
Citizens of the Republic
of Azerbaijan having active suffrage shall
be registered on their own initiative or
on the initiative of registered candidates,
political parties, blocs of political parties
and international (foreign) observers shall
be registered at CEC in the case defined
by law on their arrival in base of invitation |
At least 10 days
prior to the conduct of elections since
the declaration of elections
Articles: 40.4-40.6, 40.13, 44.4 |
Up
to October 27, 2005 |
|
34 |
Providing
the voter not to able to vote in the precinct
where he/she has been included in voters
list with voting card in order to vote in
the relvant precinct where he/she will be
on the voting day |
Con.EC,
PEC |
At
the Con.EC within 45-25 days priot to the
voting day and at the PEC within 24-3 days
prior to the voting day
Articles: 101.2-101.4 |
Since
September 22, 2005 up to October 13, 2005
and October 13, 2005 up to November 3, 2005 |
|
35 |
Specification
of voter lists approved on each precinct
|
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 46.1
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: 46.5-46.6, 46.9 |
Up
to October 2, 2005 |
|
36 |
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: 99.1–99.4, 166 |
Up
to October 2, 2005 |
|
37 |
Determination
of appropriate place for pre-election campaign
materials in badges within the territory
of the precinct |
Local
executive authority with the request of
Con.EC and municipalities |
At
least 30 days prior to the voting day
Article: 87.6 |
Up
to October 7, 2005 |
|
39 |
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 October 12, 2005 |
|
40 |
Providing
Con.ECs with voting protocols
|
CEC |
At
least 20 days prior to the voting day
Article: 100.8 |
Since
October 17, 2005 |
|
41 |
Preparation
of ballot papers and envelopes
|
CEC |
At
least 10 days prior to the voting day
Article: 99.4, 102 |
Since
October 27, 2005 |
(November)
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
9 |
Providing the relevant
Con.EC with applications on the observation
within the territory of the constituency
|
Based on the initiative
of citizens of the Republic of Azerbaijan
having active suffrage, registered candidates,
political parties, blocks of political parties,
NGOs functioning in the field of elections |
At least 5 days prior to the conduct of
elections since the declaration of elections
Articles: 1.1.19, 40.5, 40.7
|
Up
to November
1, 2005 |
| 21 |
Registration
of agents and providing them with cards
|
Con.EC |
Within
3 days since receiving written applications
on the appointment of agents and the application
on consent to be an agent of the citizen
Articles: 72.1-72.2, 152 |
November
2,
2005
till 18.00 p.m. |
|
29 |
Conduct
of pre-election campaign
|
Registered
candidates, political parties, blocks of
political parties |
Starts
before 60 days prior to the voting day and
ends before 24 hours prior to voting
Articles: 74.1.2, 74.1.4, 75.2, 75.3 |
Begins
since September 7, 2005
And ends on November 5, 2005
At 8.00 |
|
31 |
Establishment
of precincts directly before elections:
a)Establishment of polling stations in
military bases outside of settlements;
b) Establishment of polling stations
in these places in exceptional cases |
Relevant
executive authority in places settled by
voters and Con.ECs agreed with municipality
Commanders of military bases by the Decision
of relevant Con.EC
|
At
least 50 days prior to election Day
Articles: 35.2, 35.5
At least 5 days prior to the voting day
Article 35.5
|
Up
to
September 17, 2005
Up to November 1, 2005
|
|
34 |
Providing
the voter not to able to vote in the precinct
where he/she has been included in voters
list with voting card in order to vote in
the relvant precinct where he/she will be
on the voting day |
Con.EC,
PEC |
At
the Con.EC within 45-25 days priot to the
voting day and at the PEC within 24-3 days
prior to the voting day
Articles: 101.2-101.4 |
Since
September 22, 2005 up to October 13, 2005
and October 13, 2005 up to November 3, 2005 |
| 38 |
Allocation
of appropriate places for the conduct of
pre-election campaign
|
Local
executive authority with the request of
Con.EC and municipalities |
Since
60 days prior to the voting day up to 24
hours remaining
Articles: 11, 86.3, 86.7 |
Since
September
7, 2005 up to November 5, 2005
Till 8.00 |
|
42 |
Providing
Con.ECs with ballot papers and envelopes
|
CEC |
At least
5 days prior to the voting day
Article : 99.6 |
Up to
November 1, 2005 |
|
43 |
Distribution
of notifications on the date, time and address
of the conduct of elections to the voters |
PEC |
Within
5 days prior to the voting day |
Up to November
1, 2005 |
|
44 |
Providing
PECs with voting protocols
|
Con.ECs |
At
least 4 days prior to the voting day
Article: 100.8 |
Up
to
November 2, 2005 |
| 45 |
Providing
PECs with ballot papers and envelopes
|
Con.EC |
At least 3 days prior to the voting day
Article: 99.6 |
Up
to
November 3, 2005 |
|
46 |
Conduct
of voting
a) declaring open of the precinct
b) declaring the beggining of voting
c) declare closing of the precinct
|
PECs
a, b, c) chair of the PEC |
Voting
is conducted from 8 a.m till 19 p.m on Election
Day
Articles: 104, 105, 167 |
November
6, 2005
Since 8.00 till 19.00 |
|
47 |
Deliver
of preliminary information on the voting
procedure and election results (5 times
on the day) |
“Sechkilar”
Information Center under CEC |
İnformation on the voting procedure shall
be conveyed every two hours
Articles: 110.5-110.6 |
On
Election Day and after it |
|
48 |
Counting
of votes in the PEC, compile of the voting
protocol and posting results of in the website
of “Sechkilar” Information Center
|
“Sechkilar” Information Center under CEC
|
Articles:
110.5-110.6 |
On
Election Day and after it |
|
49 |
Sending
the first copy of the PEC final protocol
on voting results togeth erwith attached
documents to the Con.EC
|
PEC |
İmmediately
after ending counting of votes, but no later
than 24 hours
Articles: 106.5, 106.7 |
Up to November 8,
2005 |
|
50 |
Display
of the third copy of the PEC final protocol
by hanging on the information board
|
PEC |
After
being compiled, the protocol shall remain
on the board for 5 days
Article: 106.11 |
Up
to November
12, 2005 |
|
51 |
Determination
of election results on the constituency,
compile of the Con.EC protocol and sending
the first copy of the protocol to CEC together
with the attached documents |
Con.EC
|
At least 2 days after the voting day
Articles: 107.1-107.4, 169 |
Up
to November 8,
2005 |
|
52 |
Display
of the third copy of the Con.EC protocol
and copies of PEC protocols and hanging
of them on information boards
|
Con.EC |
After
being hanged on information boards, these
protocols shall remain there within 10 days
Article: 107.7 |
Up
to November
17, 2005 |
|
53 |
Publication
of preliminary election results by Con.EC
in the form of voting tabulation on polling
stations |
Dairə
seçki komissiyası |
İmmediately
but no later than 24 hours after the beginning
of the voting day
Article: 109.3 |
Up
to November 8,
2005 |
|
54 |
Publication
of preliminary election results on constituencies
tabulated by CEC and posting of this information
on CEC website
|
CEC |
At
latest within 2 days since the voting day
Article: 109.1 |
Up
to
November 8, 2005 |
| 55 |
Officially
publication of the information on the results
of the voting in the protocols of PEC via
mass media implied in Articles 73.3 and
77.4 |
PECs |
At
latest 5 days after the conduct of elections
Article: 109.4 |
Up
to
November 11,
2005 |
|
56 |
Officially
publication of the information on the results
of the voting in the protocols of Con.EC
via mass media implied in Articles 73.3
and 77.4
|
Con.EC |
At
latest 10 days after the conduct of elections
Article: 109.4 |
Up
to
November 16,
2005 |
|
57 |
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
November 12, 2005 |
|
58 |
Examination
of election results of elections to the
Milli Majlis and submitting the results
to the Constitutional Court of the Republic
of Azerbaijan to be approved
|
CEC |
At
latest within 20 days after the voting day,
the Con.EC protocols shall be examined at
CEC and submitted to the Constitutional
Court together with the attached documents
within 48 hours pursuant to Election Code
Articles: 171.1-171.2 |
Up to November
28, 2005 |
|
60 |
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 November
17, 2005 |
(December)
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
|
59 |
Check
and approval of results of Elections to
the Milli Majlis
|
Constitutional
Court of the Republic of Azerbaijan |
Within
10 days or more after CEC submits the documents
and Constitutional Court receives them (if
the process of checking requires, then this
period can be extended)
Article:171.3 |
Up
to December
9, 2005 |
|
61 |
Wholly
publication of the information in the Con.EC
protocols. CEC Within 45 days after the
voting
Articles: 109.2, 174
|
Mərkəzi
Seçki Komissiyası |
Səsvermə
günündən sonra 45 gün müddətində
M a d d ə l ə r : 109.2, 174 |
Up
to December
22, 2005 |
(March-April)
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
|
63 |
Preparation
of financial reports and information:
a) Providing President of the Republic
of Azerbaijan, Milli Majlis of the Republic
of Azerbaijan and mass media with the
information on the expenditure of election
funds of candidates, registered candidates,
political parties and blocks of political
parties
b) Publication of the above-mentioned
financial report and information in the
official press of CEC
|
CEC
CEC
|
Within
3 months after the official publication
of general election results
Within one month after providing President
of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Milli Majlis
with the report and information
Article: 96.9
|
Up
to March 22, 2006
Up to April 22,
2005
|
(May)
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
|
64 |
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 May 6, 2005 |
|
