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Approved by Decision # 13/42 by Central Election Commission of the Republic of Azerbaijan dated on July 4, 2005

RULES
for checking the accuracy of the information in signature sheets, documents submitted by candidates, political parties and blocks of political parties by the relevant election commission in Elections to the Milli Majlis of the Republic of Azerbaijan

The relevant election commission shall check the accuracy of the information in documents defined by the Election Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan, signature sheet of each candidate and conformity of the nomination procedure with the requirements of the Code. The relevant election commission has gor the right to check the accuracy of the information on biographies submitted by candidates, political parties, political party blocks, voters pursuant to the Election Code and other information about the candidate (Article 59.1 of the Election Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan).
The relevant election commission can apply to the relevant organs in order to check the accuracy of the information and fatcs submitted pursuant to the Election Code. These organs shall inform the election commission on the results of checking in time defined by the election commission, if there are less than 75 days prior to the voting day, then at latest within one day. The relevant election commission can establish Working Group consisting of experts to check the accuracy of signatures in signature sheets and relevant information with its own decision. These Working Groups shall be headed by the election commissioner. Experts, experts from the relevant bodies, as well as experts from specified organs and organizations can be involved in such checking. Voters lists and citizens registration system can be used to define the accuracy of the information in signature sheets.
The relevant election commission can ensure the participation of authorized representatives of candidates, political parties and political party blocks by informing them pursuant to Article 59.3 of the Election Code.
Checking of signatures shall be stopped only when the number of proper signatures provides the candidate registration with the basis or the number of the remaining signatures is not enough for the candidate registration. Accuracy or non-accuracy of voters signatures shall be approved according to the results of checking (Article 59.4 of the Election Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan).
Crossed out signatures in the signature sheets of the persons who have nominated a candidate shall not be checked and registered if persons who collect signatures made relevant notes on it before they submit the signature sheets to the relevant election commission (Article 59.5 of the Election Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan).
If a signature of one person appears several times while checking them, only one signature shall be considered valid, others are considered incorrect (Article 59.6 of the Election Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan).
Along with provisions of Article 59.6 of the Election Code, the following signatures shall also be considered incorrect: (Article 59.7 of the Election Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan):
- the signatures of voters who do not have the right to vote or noted incorrect information based on the opinion of invited specialists to the work of election commission according to Article 59.2 of the Election Code or based on the reference given by relevant executive authority (Article 59.7.1 of the Election Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan).
- signatures of voters included in signature sheets before the notification on nomination of the candidate is sent to relevant election commission (Article 59.7.2 of the Election Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan).
- signatures considered invalid in accordance with violation of requirements of Article 57.1 of the Election Code (Article 59.7.3 of the Election Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan).
- signatures put by one person on behalf of several persons or by several persons on behalf of one person (Article 59.7.4 of the Election Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan).
- signatures which are not recorded in hand or by pencil (Article 59.7.5 of the Election Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan).
If dates of signatures have been changed in the signature sheets, these signatures shall be considered correct if the person who approves signature sheets certifies them also (Article 59.8 of the Election Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan).
All of the signatures in the signature sheets shall be considered invalid if signature sheets are not certified with the signature of the person who collected them, also by the authorized representative of the candidate, political party, a block of political parties or if the signature of authorized representative is not correct (Article 59.9 of the Election Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan).
According to Articles 59.7-59.10 of the Election Code, if signatures are not defined incorrect during examining accuracy of signatures and determining the number of signatures, then changes and notes made by determined way in the signature list should not be the reason for considering the signature invalid (Article 59.11 of the Election Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan).
According to Articles 59.6-59.10 of the Election Code, the candidate shall not be registered if the number of signatures is less than required number for registration after invalid signatures have been removed (Article 59.12 of the Election Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan).
The head of a working group and a member of relevant election commission who has decisive right to vote shall prepare a protocol on results of checking signature sheets of each candidate, then sign it and give to the election commission for a relevant decision. The protocol shall indicate the number of checked signatures of voters and number of invalid signatures with a note of reason (Appendice # 1 made to Rules).
The protocol shall be attached to the relevant decision of the election commission. A copy of the protocol shall be submitted to a candidate, authorized representative of political party, a block of political parties at least 24 hours prior to the meeting of election commission which deals with candidate registration. A candidate, a political party, a block of political parties shall have the right to get the copy of the protocol approved by the head of working group, by showing the reasons for considering signatures invalid including number of a relevant folder and number of line in relevant signature sheet and copy of the table on results of examination if signatures are less than the required quantity of voter signatures during examination of signatures (Article 59.13 of the Election Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan).

 

I stage – Nomination of candidates

The relevant election commission shall examine the submitted document within a 5-day period, make a grounded decision on whether the candidate nominated for the relevant constituency is approved or not, and inform about it the authorized representative of the candidate, of political parties and blocks of political parties (Articles 53.6 and 54.9 of Election Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan).

List of bodies and organizations where examination of documents and information is possible
Requirements for a candidate:
Information: According to Article 85 of the Election Code
a) citizenship of the Republic of Azerbaijan having passive voting right;
b) age 25 and higher than 25 on the Election Day.
a, b) relevant departments for registration and ID cards of city and district police offices within the Ministry of Interior Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan
If a candidate is nomianted on his/her own initiative, the conformity of documents to be examined by the Constituency Election Commission (Con.EC) and procedure of candidate nomination with Law
a) notification on the nomination of the candidate (Appendice # 4 approved by Decision # 13/38 of Central Election Commission of the Republic of Azerbaijan dated on July 4, 2005);
b) application on commitment (Appendice # 4 approved by Decision # 13/38 of Central Election Commission of the Republic of Azerbaijan dated on July 4, 2005);
If an authorized representative is appointed (Appendice # 4 approved by Decision # 13/38 of Central Election Commission of the Republic of Azerbaijan dated on July 4, 2005):
c) the authorized representative’s power of attorney approved in the notary order
e) conformity of the nomination procedure with the Election Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
c) Department of the Notary that approved the powers of attorney
Information to be examined:  
Information in the notification to be examined:
a) surname, name and patronymic of the candidate;
b) date of birth;
c) address of residence;
d) serial number of ID card or its substitute document;
e) main working or service place (if not any, type of activity).
a, b, c) relevant departments for registration and ID cards of city and district police offices within the Ministry of Interior Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan
c) Housing and utility service. Relavant executive authority
d) organizations and persons where persons are in labor relations. Relevant tax bodies.

Information in the application on commitment to be examined:
a) surname, name and patronymic of the candidate;
b) date of birth;
c) address of residence;
d) education;
e) main working or service place (if not any type of activity);
if the candidate has a sentence, which is not served or cancelled, then the application should contain the followings:
f) if the candidate has a sentence, which is not served or cancelled, name and number of the relevant Article of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan;
g) if the candidate has committed an action abroad and if the same action provides for liability established by the Criminal Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan and is sentenced by a court decision, which entered into force, the name of the relevant law of the foreign country;
h) citizenship of the Republic of Azerbaijan;
i) whether has got citizenship of a foreign country or not;
j) has got commitment before other countries or not.

a, b, f) relevant departments for registration and ID cards of city and district police offices within the Ministry of Interior Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan
c) Housing and utility service. Relevant executive authority
d) relevant educational institute or Ministry of Education of the Republic of Azerbaijan. Information about persons who get their education outside of the Republic via the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

Examination of powers of attorney approved in the notary order of the authorized representative appointed by the candidate  
a) Legitimacy of the powers of attorney
a) Department of the Notary powers of attorney
If the candidate is nominated by the voters initiative group, then legitimacy of documents to be examined by the Con.EC and nomination procedure:  
a) notification on nomination of a candidate (Appendice # 1 approved by Decision # 13/38 of Central Election Commission of the Republic of Azerbaijan dated on July 4, 2005);
b) a candidate`s application on consent compiled pursuant to Article 53 of the Election Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan (Appendice # 3 approved by Decision # 13/38 of Central Election Commission of the Republic of Azerbaijan dated on July 4, 2005);
c) meeting protocol on the establishment of voters initiative group (Appendice # 2 approved by Decision # 13/38 of Central Election Commission of the Republic of Azerbaijan dated on July 4, 2005);
d) legitimacy of candidate nomination
b) Department that approved powers of attorney
c) legal entity that approves the protocol and person who allocated place for the conduct of the meeting approved by his seal
If an authorized representative is appointed by a candidate or candidates:  
a) the authorized representative`s powers of attorney provided by the candidate
a) Department of the Notary powers of attorney
Information in the notification to be examined:  
a) candidate`s surname, name and patronymic;
b) date of birth;
c) address of residence;
d) serial number of ID card or its substitute document;
e) main working or service place (if not any then type of activity);
f) surname, name and patronymic of members of the initiative group;
g) address of residence;
h) serial number of ID card or its substitute document;
i) signature of members of intiative group and date.
a, b, c, d,e) relevant departments for registration and ID cards of city and district police offices within the Ministry of Interior Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan
c) Housing and utility service. Relavant executive authority
d) organizations and persons where persons are in labor relations. Relevant tax bodies.
If an authorized representative of voters initiative group is appointed:
a) surname, name and patronymic of the representative of voters initiative group;
b) address of residence;
c) serial number of ID card or its substitute document;
d) date of issue of the notification.
a, c) relevant departments for registration and ID cards of city and district police offices within the Ministry of Interior Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan
b) Utility service. Relevant executive authority representation
Information to be examined in the application on committment:
 

a) candidate`s surname, name and patronymic;
b) date of birth;
c) education;
d) address of residence;
e) main working or service place (if not any thn type of activity);
f) if the candidate has a sentence, which is not served or cancelled, name and number of the relevant Article of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan;
g) if the candidate has committed an action abroad and if the same action provides for liability established by the Criminal Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan and is sentenced by a court decision, which entered into force, the name of the relevant law of the foreign country;
h) citizenship of the Republic of Azerbaijan;
i) whether has got citizenship of a foreign country or not;
j) has got commitment before other countries or not
k) signature

a, b, h) relevant departments for registration and ID cards of city and district police offices within the Ministry of Interior Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan
c) relevant educational institute or Ministry of Education of the Republic of Azerbaijan. Information about persons who get their education outside of the Republic via the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Azerbaijan
d) Housing and utility service. Relavant executive authority
e) organizations and persons where persons are in labor relations. Relevant tax bodies
f, g) Operation – Inquiry Information Office, Ministry of Interior Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
i, l) Ministry of Interior Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan


If a candidate is nominated by political parties, then the legitimacy of documents to be examined by the Con.EC and nomination procedure:

 
a) copy of the certified document on the registration of the political party approved in the notary order;
b) copy of the political party charter in force approved in the notary order;
c) decision of the convention (conference, meeting by the authoritative body) by the political party on the candidate nomination and protocol of the relevant meeting;
a) list of authorized representatives of political parties (Appendices # 2 and 3 approved by Decision # 13/40 of Central Election Commission of the Republic of Azerbaijan dated on July 4, 2005);
d) powers of attorney of authorized representatives of political parties made official in the notary order;
e) candidate`s (candidates`) applications on consent (Appendices # 1 approved by Decision # 13/40 of Central Election Commission of the Republic of Azerbaijan dated on July 4, 2005);legitimacy of candidate nomination.
a, b) Ministry of Justice, Office for State Registration of Legal Entities and Department of the Notary and Civil Status Acts of the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Azerbaijan and notary that approved the powers of attorney
c, d, ) supreme body of the political party or executive authority
f) Department of the Notary and Civil Status Acts of the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Azerbaijan and notary that approved the application (powers of attorney)
Information to be examined in the application on consent:  

a) candidate`s surname, name and patronymic;
b) date of birth;
c) address of residence;
d) s education;
e) main working or service place (if not any then type of activity);
f) if the candidate has a sentence, which is not served or cancelled, name and number of the relevant Article of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan;
g) if the candidate has committed an action abroad and if the same action provides for liability established by the Criminal Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan and is sentenced by a court decision, which entered into force, the name of the relevant law of the foreign country;
h) citizenship of the Republic of Azerbaijan;
i) whether has got citizenship of a foreign country or not;
j) whether has got commitment before other countries or not
k) signature
a, b, h) relevant departments for registration and ID cards of city and district police offices within the Ministry of Interior Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan
c) Housing and utility service. Relevant executive authority
d) Relevant educational institute or Ministry of Education of the Republic of Azerbaijan. Information about persons who get their education outside of the Republic via the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Azerbaijan
e) organizations and persons where persons are in labor relations. Relevant tax bodies
f, g) Operation – Inquiry Information Office, Ministry of Interior Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
i, j) Ministry of Interior Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan
If the candidate is nominated by political party block:
Documents to be submitted to Central Election Commission:
 
(For the registration of the political party pursuant to Article 50 of the Election Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan, its authorized representative shall submit the following documents to the Central Election Commission in the form pursuant to requirements of Election Code: the followings should be examined by Central Election Commission).
 
a) copies of charters of political parties which included in the block, verified by the notary office;
b) agreements of political parties on inclusion in the block;
c) decisions of political parties on inclusion in the block;
d) information on full and short name of the political party bloc;
e) political party blocs can submit their emblems to Central Election Commission for approval;
f) decision of joint meeting of representatives of political parties or political party blocs or their conference, meeting of the leading body on the appointment of authorized representatives, as well as authorized representatives on financial issues;
g) joint decision on the establishment of the block, signed by authorized representatives of political parties and stamped by seals of these political parties;
h) list of authorized representatives of political party blocks (Appendices # 2 and 3 approved by Decision # 13/40 of Central Election Commission of the Republic of Azerbaijan dated on July 4, 2005);
i) letters on consent of authorized representatives (Appendices # 4 approved by Decision # 13/40 of Central Election Commission of the Republic of Azerbaijan dated on July 4, 2005);
j) list of authorized representatives on financial issues of political parties;
k) letters on consent of authorized representatives on financial issues (Appendices # 5 approved by Decision # 13/40 of Central Election Commission of the Republic of Azerbaijan dated on July 4, 2005).
a) Ministry of Justice, Office for State Registration of Legal Entities and Department of the Notary and Civil Status Acts of the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Azerbaijan and notary that approved the charter
b, c, d, e, f) Chief bodies of political parties entering block
h, i, j, k) supreme body of the political party or executive authority
The legitimacy of documents to be examined by the Con.EC and nomination procedure:
 

a) decision of the convention (conference, meeting by the authoritative body) by the political party on the candidate nomination and protocol of the relevant meeting;
b) list of authorized representatives of political parties (Appendices # 2 and 3 approved by Decision # 13/40 of Central Election Commission of the Republic of Azerbaijan dated on July 4, 2005);
c) powers of attorney of authorized representatives of political parties made official in the notary order;
candidate`s applications on consent (Appendices # 4 approved by Decision # 13/40 of Central Election Commission of the Republic of Azerbaijan dated on July 4, 2005).

a, b,) supreme body of the political party or executive authority
c, d) Department of the Notary that approved the powers of attorney
Information to be examined in the application on the consent to nominate candidate  

a) candidate`s surname, name and patronymic;
b) date of birth;
c) address of residence;
d) education;
e) serial number of ID card or its substiute document
f) candidate`s main working or service place (if not any thn type of activity);
g) party affiliation
if the candidate has a sentence, which is not served or cancelled, then the application should contain the followings:
h) if the candidate has a sentence, which is not served or cancelled, name and number of the relevant Article of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan;
i) if the candidate has committed an action abroad and if the same action provides for liability established by the Criminal Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan and is sentenced by a court decision, which entered into force, the name of the relevant law of the foreign country;
j) whether has got citizenship of a foreign country or not;
k) whether has got commitment before other countries or not
l) signature and date

a, b, e) relevant departments for registration and ID cards of city
and district police offices within the Ministry of Interior Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan
c) Housing and utility service. Relevant executive authority
d) relevant educational institute or Ministry of Education of the Republic of Azerbaijan. Information about persons who get their education outside of the Republic via the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Azerbaijan
f) organizations and persons where persons are in labor relations. Relevant tax bodies
h, i) Operation – Inquiry Information Office, Ministry of Interior Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
j, k) Ministry of Interior Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan

Information to be examined in the letter on consent of the authorized representative
a) authorized representative`s surname, name and patronymic;
b) date of birth;
c) address of residence, phone number;
d) serial number of ID card or its substitute document;
e) main working or service place (if not any then type of activity);
f) signature and date.
a, b, d) relevant departments for registration and ID cards of city and district police offices within the Ministry of Interior Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan
c) Housing and utility service. Relavant executive authority representation
e) organizations and persons where persons are in labor relations. Relevant tax bodies
II stage – solvation of the issue on candidate registration:
 

For registration of nominated candidates, authorized representatives of the candidates, political party and block of political parties shall submit the following documents to the relevant election commission at most 105 days and at least 70 days prior to the voting day, before 18:00 (Article 58.1 of the Election Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan):
- signature sheets, which include voters signatures in support of candidates (Article 58.1.1 of the Election Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan);
- 2 copies of protocols on results of collecting signatures prepared in a form defined by the Central Election Commission (Article 58.1.2 of the Election Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan);
- notification on changes made to the information about the candidates, submitted according to Articles 53.3 and 54.8 of the Election Code (Article 58.1.3 of the Election Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan);
- information on the amount and sources of candidate’s income (Article 58.1.4 of the Election Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan);
- reference on the total sum of this income got from the organizations income is get from (Article 58.3 of Election Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan);
- information on the candidate’s property on the basis of ownership right (Article 58.1.5 of the Election Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan);
- candidate’s initial financial report (including information on funds spent for organization of collection of voters signatures) (Article 58.1.6 of the Election Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan);
A bank document on transfer of voluntary registration deposit at the amount of 3% of the relevant election fund’s threshold to the account of the election commission carrying out the registration can be presented to the relevant election commission when submitting election documents for registration of a candidate (Article 58.5 of the Election Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan);
When receiving election documents, election commissions shall approve each folder containing signature sheets with their stamps, check if the number of submitted signature sheets match with the number of recorded in the protocol on results of collecting signatures, then having recorded the date and time of their receipt, provide the candidate, authorized representatives of political party and block of political parties with a reference on receipt of election documents with indication of the number of the signature sheets and the number of signatures therein (Article 58.4 of the Election Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan) (Appendices # 7 approved by Decision # 13/40 of Central Election Commission of the Republic of Azerbaijan dated on July 4, 2005);
The relevant election commission should make a grounded decision on registration or non-registration of the candidate after receiving of signature sheets and other required documents for the registration of candidate within a 10 – day period. If the registered candidate is nominated by a political party or block of political parties, the relevant election commission shall mention in the registration report, that the candidate is nominated by the relevant political party, block of political parties. The registration date and time shall be indicated in decision of registration or refusal of registration (Article 60.1 of the Election Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan).
The relevant election commission shall have the right to submit the copy of the decision on registration of a candidate after acceptance of decision within 1 day to the candidate, authorized representative of political parties or block of political parties that nominated the candidate and if there is a refusal of registration, then the reasons should also be clarified (Article 60.2 of the Election Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan)

 
Persons collecting signatures:  
a) candidate himself, authorized representatives;
b) persons collecting voters signatures on the basis of agreement;
c) authorized representatives of political parties or block of political parties.
 
Requirement for persons collecting signatures:  
a) citizenship of the Republic of Azerbaijan aged18 with active suffrage;
b) to have the right of collecting sognatures;
c) surname, name and patronymic of the person collecting signatures;
d) serial number of ID card or its substitute document, date of issue of the document.
a, b, c, d) relevant departments for registration and ID cards of city and district police offices within the Ministry of Interior Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan
Requirements for collecting signaturesand their check:  

1) if the candidate himself collects the signatures, the information on himself and meeting the requirements of Article 57.1 of the Election Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan;
2) if signatures are collected by authorized representatives, conformity of the information about him/her and requirements for the powers of attorney with this Rules;
3) if signatures are collected by another person on the basis of agreement, then the agreement between sides and its legitimacy, information about this person, approval document on the amount paid to the person collecting signatures from the election fund, meeting requirements for the person collecting signatures by this person and meeting requirements of Article 57.1 of the Election Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan;
4) if signatures are collected by authorized representatives of political parties or block of political parties, then the document that approves the appointment of an authorized representative by political parties or block of political parties, meeting requirements for the person collecting signatures by this person and meeting requirements of Article 57.1 of the Election Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan

Note: during nominating candidacy by political parties and political party blocs, the basis implied by Article 60.2 of Election Code can be approved because information submitted pursuant to Article 57-58 was incorrect in the case when incorrect information provided because of candidate`s fault.

1) information about the candidates and meeting requirements for the person collecting signatures shall be examined pursuant to the Instruction.
2) The agreement should be examined pursuant to the body that approves it, payment should be via the authority bank, and meeting requirements for the person collecting signatures.
3) Authority should be examined by the body that approves the authority and meeting requirements for the person collecting signatures pursuant to the Instruction.
1) signature sheets with voters signatures included in support of the candidate nominated.
Signature sheet shall be approved by Decision # 13/76 of the Central Election Commission of the Republic of Azerbaijan dated on August 17, 2004 and conformity with the form and subject defined by Appendices # 3 and 3”A” of the Election Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan
 
Information to be examined in the signature sheet:
Information to be examined in the signature sheet:
1. Name of the constituency
2. Information about the voter and requirements:
a) surname, name and patronymic of the citizen who signed;
b) year of birth (month and day of birth of the person aged 18);
c) address of residence;
d) serial number of ID card or its substitute document;
e) signature and date;
f) citizenship of the Republic of Azerbaijan of the person who aged 18 on the Election Day;
g) active suffrage;
h) permanently living within the territory of the Con.EC the candidate nominated for;
i) signature in support of the candidate and its date shall belong only to the voter;
j) meeting requirements of Article 57.1 of the Election Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

Note: The right to put signature in support of the candidate should belong only to the voter himself.

a, b, d, f, g) relevant departments for registration and ID cards of city and district police offices within the Ministry of Interior Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan
c, h) Housing and utility service. Relavant executive authority
2. Information about the candidate:
a) candidate`s surname, name and patronymic;
b) personal signature;
c) date of signature;
d) if the candidate has a sentence, which is not served or cancelled, name and number of the relevant Article of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan;
e) if the candidate has committed an action abroad and if the same action provides for liability established by the Criminal Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan and is sentenced by a court decision, which entered into force, the name of the relevant law of the foreign country;
f) citizenship of the Republic of Azerbaijan;
g) whether has got citizenship of a foreign country or not;
h) whether has got commitment before other countries or not
i) if the candidate has been nominated by political parties or block of political parties, then name of political party or block of political party in the signature sheet.
a, f) relevant departments for registration and ID cards of city and district police offices within the Ministry of Interior Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan
b) by the person himself
d, e) Operation – Inquiry Information Office, Ministry of Interior Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
g, h) Ministry of Interior Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan
i) Central Election Commission and executive and supreme body of relevant political party.
3. Information about the person collecting signatures and requirements:
a) surname, name and patronymic of the person;
b) serial number and date of issue of ID card or its substitute document;
c) signature of the person and its date;
d) citizenship of the Republic of Azerbaijan of the person aged higher 18
e) active suffrage.
a, b, d, e) relevant departments for registration and ID cards of city and district police offices within the Ministry of Interior Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan
c) by the person himself

1) Information about the voter and requirements:

 

2) Protocol on the results of collecting voters signatures, compiled in the form defined by the Central Election Commission:

a) pursuant to the form and subject of the protocol approved by Decision # 07/53 of the Central Election Commission of the Republic of Azerbaijan dated on July 2, 2004;
b) whether the protocol has 2 copies or not.

Information in the notification to be examined on the amendments made in the information about the candidate submitted: According to the Instruction, about the cases the amendments made in, via relevant bodies interested in.

Information about the amount and sources of income of the candidate:

(pursuant to the form and subject of Appendices # 1 and 2 approved by the Decision # 16/99 of the Central Election Commission of the Republic of Azerbaijan dated on August 28, 2004 ):

 
a) salary from main working place;
b) rewards and financial support;
c) the income from civic-legal contracts;
d) the income from ownership activity;
e) the income from non-ownership activity.
Note: this information can be achieved by applying to the bodies defined by relevant commissions.
a, b, c, d, e) organizations and persons where persons are in labor relations. Relevant tax bodies

Information about the property belonging to the candidate on the basis of ownership right, to be examined:

Real estate:

 
a) land plot;
b) residence;
c) flats;
d) gardens;
e) garage and other buildings, equipments
a, b, c, d, e) Office for Technical Inventory and Registration of Property Rights, its local organizations and relevant municipalities

Transport means:
a) passenger cars;
b) tracks;
c) other transport means.

a, b, c) State Road Police Office
Initial financial report of the candidate:
a) by indicating the amount of the funds spent by the candidate for the organization of collecting voters signatures
a) Authority bank

 


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Approved by Decision # 13/42 by Central Election Commission of the Republic of Azerbaijan dated on July 4, 2005

RULES
for checking the accuracy of the information in signature sheets, documents submitted by candidates, political parties and blocks of political parties by the relevant election commission in Elections to the Milli Majlis of the Republic of Azerbaijan

The relevant election commission shall check the accuracy of the information in documents defined by the Election Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan, signature sheet of each candidate and conformity of the nomination procedure with the requirements of the Code. The relevant election commission has gor the right to check the accuracy of the information on biographies submitted by candidates, political parties, political party blocks, voters pursuant to the Election Code and other information about the candidate (Article 59.1 of the Election Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan).
The relevant election commission can apply to the relevant organs in order to check the accuracy of the information and fatcs submitted pursuant to the Election Code. These organs shall inform the election commission on the results of checking in time defined by the election commission, if there are less than 75 days prior to the voting day, then at latest within one day. The relevant election commission can establish Working Group consisting of experts to check the accuracy of signatures in signature sheets and relevant information with its own decision. These Working Groups shall be headed by the election commissioner. Experts, experts from the relevant bodies, as well as experts from specified organs and organizations can be involved in such checking. Voters lists and citizens registration system can be used to define the accuracy of the information in signature sheets.
The relevant election commission can ensure the participation of authorized representatives of candidates, political parties and political party blocks by informing them pursuant to Article 59.3 of the Election Code.
Checking of signatures shall be stopped only when the number of proper signatures provides the candidate registration with the basis or the number of the remaining signatures is not enough for the candidate registration. Accuracy or non-accuracy of voters signatures shall be approved according to the results of checking (Article 59.4 of the Election Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan).
Crossed out signatures in the signature sheets of the persons who have nominated a candidate shall not be checked and registered if persons who collect signatures made relevant notes on it before they submit the signature sheets to the relevant election commission (Article 59.5 of the Election Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan).
If a signature of one person appears several times while checking them, only one signature shall be considered valid, others are considered incorrect (Article 59.6 of the Election Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan).
Along with provisions of Article 59.6 of the Election Code, the following signatures shall also be considered incorrect: (Article 59.7 of the Election Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan):
- the signatures of voters who do not have the right to vote or noted incorrect information based on the opinion of invited specialists to the work of election commission according to Article 59.2 of the Election Code or based on the reference given by relevant executive authority (Article 59.7.1 of the Election Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan).
- signatures of voters included in signature sheets before the notification on nomination of the candidate is sent to relevant election commission (Article 59.7.2 of the Election Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan).
- signatures considered invalid in accordance with violation of requirements of Article 57.1 of the Election Code (Article 59.7.3 of the Election Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan).
- signatures put by one person on behalf of several persons or by several persons on behalf of one person (Article 59.7.4 of the Election Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan).
- signatures which are not recorded in hand or by pencil (Article 59.7.5 of the Election Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan).
If dates of signatures have been changed in the signature sheets, these signatures shall be considered correct if the person who approves signature sheets certifies them also (Article 59.8 of the Election Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan).
All of the signatures in the signature sheets shall be considered invalid if signature sheets are not certified with the signature of the person who collected them, also by the authorized representative of the candidate, political party, a block of political parties or if the signature of authorized representative is not correct (Article 59.9 of the Election Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan).
According to Articles 59.7-59.10 of the Election Code, if signatures are not defined incorrect during examining accuracy of signatures and determining the number of signatures, then changes and notes made by determined way in the signature list should not be the reason for considering the signature invalid (Article 59.11 of the Election Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan).
According to Articles 59.6-59.10 of the Election Code, the candidate shall not be registered if the number of signatures is less than required number for registration after invalid signatures have been removed (Article 59.12 of the Election Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan).
The head of a working group and a member of relevant election commission who has decisive right to vote shall prepare a protocol on results of checking signature sheets of each candidate, then sign it and give to the election commission for a relevant decision. The protocol shall indicate the number of checked signatures of voters and number of invalid signatures with a note of reason (Appendice # 1 made to Rules).
The protocol shall be attached to the relevant decision of the election commission. A copy of the protocol shall be submitted to a candidate, authorized representative of political party, a block of political parties at least 24 hours prior to the meeting of election commission which deals with candidate registration. A candidate, a political party, a block of political parties shall have the right to get the copy of the protocol approved by the head of working group, by showing the reasons for considering signatures invalid including number of a relevant folder and number of line in relevant signature sheet and copy of the table on results of examination if signatures are less than the required quantity of voter signatures during examination of signatures (Article 59.13 of the Election Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan).

 

I stage – Nomination of candidates

The relevant election commission shall examine the submitted document within a 5-day period, make a grounded decision on whether the candidate nominated for the relevant constituency is approved or not, and inform about it the authorized representative of the candidate, of political parties and blocks of political parties (Articles 53.6 and 54.9 of Election Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan).

List of bodies and organizations where examination of documents and information is possible
Requirements for a candidate:
Information: According to Article 85 of the Election Code
a) citizenship of the Republic of Azerbaijan having passive voting right;
b) age 25 and higher than 25 on the Election Day.
a, b) relevant departments for registration and ID cards of city and district police offices within the Ministry of Interior Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan
If a candidate is nomianted on his/her own initiative, the conformity of documents to be examined by the Constituency Election Commission (Con.EC) and procedure of candidate nomination with Law
a) notification on the nomination of the candidate (Appendice # 4 approved by Decision # 13/38 of Central Election Commission of the Republic of Azerbaijan dated on July 4, 2005);
b) application on commitment (Appendice # 4 approved by Decision # 13/38 of Central Election Commission of the Republic of Azerbaijan dated on July 4, 2005);
If an authorized representative is appointed (Appendice # 4 approved by Decision # 13/38 of Central Election Commission of the Republic of Azerbaijan dated on July 4, 2005):
c) the authorized representative’s power of attorney approved in the notary order
e) conformity of the nomination procedure with the Election Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
c) Department of the Notary that approved the powers of attorney
Information to be examined:  
Information in the notification to be examined:
a) surname, name and patronymic of the candidate;
b) date of birth;
c) address of residence;
d) serial number of ID card or its substitute document;
e) main working or service place (if not any, type of activity).
a, b, c) relevant departments for registration and ID cards of city and district police offices within the Ministry of Interior Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan
c) Housing and utility service. Relavant executive authority
d) organizations and persons where persons are in labor relations. Relevant tax bodies.

Information in the application on commitment to be examined:
a) surname, name and patronymic of the candidate;
b) date of birth;
c) address of residence;
d) education;
e) main working or service place (if not any type of activity);
if the candidate has a sentence, which is not served or cancelled, then the application should contain the followings:
f) if the candidate has a sentence, which is not served or cancelled, name and number of the relevant Article of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan;
g) if the candidate has committed an action abroad and if the same action provides for liability established by the Criminal Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan and is sentenced by a court decision, which entered into force, the name of the relevant law of the foreign country;
h) citizenship of the Republic of Azerbaijan;
i) whether has got citizenship of a foreign country or not;
j) has got commitment before other countries or not.

a, b, f) relevant departments for registration and ID cards of city and district police offices within the Ministry of Interior Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan
c) Housing and utility service. Relevant executive authority
d) relevant educational institute or Ministry of Education of the Republic of Azerbaijan. Information about persons who get their education outside of the Republic via the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

Examination of powers of attorney approved in the notary order of the authorized representative appointed by the candidate  
a) Legitimacy of the powers of attorney
a) Department of the Notary powers of attorney
If the candidate is nominated by the voters initiative group, then legitimacy of documents to be examined by the Con.EC and nomination procedure:  
a) notification on nomination of a candidate (Appendice # 1 approved by Decision # 13/38 of Central Election Commission of the Republic of Azerbaijan dated on July 4, 2005);
b) a candidate`s application on consent compiled pursuant to Article 53 of the Election Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan (Appendice # 3 approved by Decision # 13/38 of Central Election Commission of the Republic of Azerbaijan dated on July 4, 2005);
c) meeting protocol on the establishment of voters initiative group (Appendice # 2 approved by Decision # 13/38 of Central Election Commission of the Republic of Azerbaijan dated on July 4, 2005);
d) legitimacy of candidate nomination
b) Department that approved powers of attorney
c) legal entity that approves the protocol and person who allocated place for the conduct of the meeting approved by his seal
If an authorized representative is appointed by a candidate or candidates:  
a) the authorized representative`s powers of attorney provided by the candidate
a) Department of the Notary powers of attorney
Information in the notification to be examined:  
a) candidate`s surname, name and patronymic;
b) date of birth;
c) address of residence;
d) serial number of ID card or its substitute document;
e) main working or service place (if not any then type of activity);
f) surname, name and patronymic of members of the initiative group;
g) address of residence;
h) serial number of ID card or its substitute document;
i) signature of members of intiative group and date.
a, b, c, d,e) relevant departments for registration and ID cards of city and district police offices within the Ministry of Interior Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan
c) Housing and utility service. Relavant executive authority
d) organizations and persons where persons are in labor relations. Relevant tax bodies.
If an authorized representative of voters initiative group is appointed:
a) surname, name and patronymic of the representative of voters initiative group;
b) address of residence;
c) serial number of ID card or its substitute document;
d) date of issue of the notification.
a, c) relevant departments for registration and ID cards of city and district police offices within the Ministry of Interior Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan
b) Utility service. Relevant executive authority representation
Information to be examined in the application on committment:
 

a) candidate`s surname, name and patronymic;
b) date of birth;
c) education;
d) address of residence;
e) main working or service place (if not any thn type of activity);
f) if the candidate has a sentence, which is not served or cancelled, name and number of the relevant Article of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan;
g) if the candidate has committed an action abroad and if the same action provides for liability established by the Criminal Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan and is sentenced by a court decision, which entered into force, the name of the relevant law of the foreign country;
h) citizenship of the Republic of Azerbaijan;
i) whether has got citizenship of a foreign country or not;
j) has got commitment before other countries or not
k) signature

a, b, h) relevant departments for registration and ID cards of city and district police offices within the Ministry of Interior Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan
c) relevant educational institute or Ministry of Education of the Republic of Azerbaijan. Information about persons who get their education outside of the Republic via the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Azerbaijan
d) Housing and utility service. Relavant executive authority
e) organizations and persons where persons are in labor relations. Relevant tax bodies
f, g) Operation – Inquiry Information Office, Ministry of Interior Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
i, l) Ministry of Interior Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan


If a candidate is nominated by political parties, then the legitimacy of documents to be examined by the Con.EC and nomination procedure:

 
a) copy of the certified document on the registration of the political party approved in the notary order;
b) copy of the political party charter in force approved in the notary order;
c) decision of the convention (conference, meeting by the authoritative body) by the political party on the candidate nomination and protocol of the relevant meeting;
a) list of authorized representatives of political parties (Appendices # 2 and 3 approved by Decision # 13/40 of Central Election Commission of the Republic of Azerbaijan dated on July 4, 2005);
d) powers of attorney of authorized representatives of political parties made official in the notary order;
e) candidate`s (candidates`) applications on consent (Appendices # 1 approved by Decision # 13/40 of Central Election Commission of the Republic of Azerbaijan dated on July 4, 2005);legitimacy of candidate nomination.
a, b) Ministry of Justice, Office for State Registration of Legal Entities and Department of the Notary and Civil Status Acts of the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Azerbaijan and notary that approved the powers of attorney
c, d, ) supreme body of the political party or executive authority
f) Department of the Notary and Civil Status Acts of the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Azerbaijan and notary that approved the application (powers of attorney)
Information to be examined in the application on consent:  

a) candidate`s surname, name and patronymic;
b) date of birth;
c) address of residence;
d) s education;
e) main working or service place (if not any then type of activity);
f) if the candidate has a sentence, which is not served or cancelled, name and number of the relevant Article of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan;
g) if the candidate has committed an action abroad and if the same action provides for liability established by the Criminal Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan and is sentenced by a court decision, which entered into force, the name of the relevant law of the foreign country;
h) citizenship of the Republic of Azerbaijan;
i) whether has got citizenship of a foreign country or not;
j) whether has got commitment before other countries or not
k) signature
a, b, h) relevant departments for registration and ID cards of city and district police offices within the Ministry of Interior Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan
c) Housing and utility service. Relevant executive authority
d) Relevant educational institute or Ministry of Education of the Republic of Azerbaijan. Information about persons who get their education outside of the Republic via the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Azerbaijan
e) organizations and persons where persons are in labor relations. Relevant tax bodies
f, g) Operation – Inquiry Information Office, Ministry of Interior Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
i, j) Ministry of Interior Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan
If the candidate is nominated by political party block:
Documents to be submitted to Central Election Commission:
 
(For the registration of the political party pursuant to Article 50 of the Election Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan, its authorized representative shall submit the following documents to the Central Election Commission in the form pursuant to requirements of Election Code: the followings should be examined by Central Election Commission).
 
a) copies of charters of political parties which included in the block, verified by the notary office;
b) agreements of political parties on inclusion in the block;
c) decisions of political parties on inclusion in the block;
d) information on full and short name of the political party bloc;
e) political party blocs can submit their emblems to Central Election Commission for approval;
f) decision of joint meeting of representatives of political parties or political party blocs or their conference, meeting of the leading body on the appointment of authorized representatives, as well as authorized representatives on financial issues;
g) joint decision on the establishment of the block, signed by authorized representatives of political parties and stamped by seals of these political parties;
h) list of authorized representatives of political party blocks (Appendices # 2 and 3 approved by Decision # 13/40 of Central Election Commission of the Republic of Azerbaijan dated on July 4, 2005);
i) letters on consent of authorized representatives (Appendices # 4 approved by Decision # 13/40 of Central Election Commission of the Republic of Azerbaijan dated on July 4, 2005);
j) list of authorized representatives on financial issues of political parties;
k) letters on consent of authorized representatives on financial issues (Appendices # 5 approved by Decision # 13/40 of Central Election Commission of the Republic of Azerbaijan dated on July 4, 2005).
a) Ministry of Justice, Office for State Registration of Legal Entities and Department of the Notary and Civil Status Acts of the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Azerbaijan and notary that approved the charter
b, c, d, e, f) Chief bodies of political parties entering block
h, i, j, k) supreme body of the political party or executive authority
The legitimacy of documents to be examined by the Con.EC and nomination procedure:
 

a) decision of the convention (conference, meeting by the authoritative body) by the political party on the candidate nomination and protocol of the relevant meeting;
b) list of authorized representatives of political parties (Appendices # 2 and 3 approved by Decision # 13/40 of Central Election Commission of the Republic of Azerbaijan dated on July 4, 2005);
c) powers of attorney of authorized representatives of political parties made official in the notary order;
candidate`s applications on consent (Appendices # 4 approved by Decision # 13/40 of Central Election Commission of the Republic of Azerbaijan dated on July 4, 2005).

a, b,) supreme body of the political party or executive authority
c, d) Department of the Notary that approved the powers of attorney
Information to be examined in the application on the consent to nominate candidate  

a) candidate`s surname, name and patronymic;
b) date of birth;
c) address of residence;
d) education;
e) serial number of ID card or its substiute document
f) candidate`s main working or service place (if not any thn type of activity);
g) party affiliation
if the candidate has a sentence, which is not served or cancelled, then the application should contain the followings:
h) if the candidate has a sentence, which is not served or cancelled, name and number of the relevant Article of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan;
i) if the candidate has committed an action abroad and if the same action provides for liability established by the Criminal Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan and is sentenced by a court decision, which entered into force, the name of the relevant law of the foreign country;
j) whether has got citizenship of a foreign country or not;
k) whether has got commitment before other countries or not
l) signature and date

a, b, e) relevant departments for registration and ID cards of city
and district police offices within the Ministry of Interior Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan
c) Housing and utility service. Relevant executive authority
d) relevant educational institute or Ministry of Education of the Republic of Azerbaijan. Information about persons who get their education outside of the Republic via the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Azerbaijan
f) organizations and persons where persons are in labor relations. Relevant tax bodies
h, i) Operation – Inquiry Information Office, Ministry of Interior Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
j, k) Ministry of Interior Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan

Information to be examined in the letter on consent of the authorized representative
a) authorized representative`s surname, name and patronymic;
b) date of birth;
c) address of residence, phone number;
d) serial number of ID card or its substitute document;
e) main working or service place (if not any then type of activity);
f) signature and date.
a, b, d) relevant departments for registration and ID cards of city and district police offices within the Ministry of Interior Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan
c) Housing and utility service. Relavant executive authority representation
e) organizations and persons where persons are in labor relations. Relevant tax bodies
II stage – solvation of the issue on candidate registration:
 

For registration of nominated candidates, authorized representatives of the candidates, political party and block of political parties shall submit the following documents to the relevant election commission at most 105 days and at least 70 days prior to the voting day, before 18:00 (Article 58.1 of the Election Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan):
- signature sheets, which include voters signatures in support of candidates (Article 58.1.1 of the Election Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan);
- 2 copies of protocols on results of collecting signatures prepared in a form defined by the Central Election Commission (Article 58.1.2 of the Election Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan);
- notification on changes made to the information about the candidates, submitted according to Articles 53.3 and 54.8 of the Election Code (Article 58.1.3 of the Election Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan);
- information on the amount and sources of candidate’s income (Article 58.1.4 of the Election Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan);
- reference on the total sum of this income got from the organizations income is get from (Article 58.3 of Election Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan);
- information on the candidate’s property on the basis of ownership right (Article 58.1.5 of the Election Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan);
- candidate’s initial financial report (including information on funds spent for organization of collection of voters signatures) (Article 58.1.6 of the Election Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan);
A bank document on transfer of voluntary registration deposit at the amount of 3% of the relevant election fund’s threshold to the account of the election commission carrying out the registration can be presented to the relevant election commission when submitting election documents for registration of a candidate (Article 58.5 of the Election Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan);
When receiving election documents, election commissions shall approve each folder containing signature sheets with their stamps, check if the number of submitted signature sheets match with the number of recorded in the protocol on results of collecting signatures, then having recorded the date and time of their receipt, provide the candidate, authorized representatives of political party and block of political parties with a reference on receipt of election documents with indication of the number of the signature sheets and the number of signatures therein (Article 58.4 of the Election Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan) (Appendices # 7 approved by Decision # 13/40 of Central Election Commission of the Republic of Azerbaijan dated on July 4, 2005);
The relevant election commission should make a grounded decision on registration or non-registration of the candidate after receiving of signature sheets and other required documents for the registration of candidate within a 10 – day period. If the registered candidate is nominated by a political party or block of political parties, the relevant election commission shall mention in the registration report, that the candidate is nominated by the relevant political party, block of political parties. The registration date and time shall be indicated in decision of registration or refusal of registration (Article 60.1 of the Election Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan).
The relevant election commission shall have the right to submit the copy of the decision on registration of a candidate after acceptance of decision within 1 day to the candidate, authorized representative of political parties or block of political parties that nominated the candidate and if there is a refusal of registration, then the reasons should also be clarified (Article 60.2 of the Election Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan)

 
Persons collecting signatures:  
a) candidate himself, authorized representatives;
b) persons collecting voters signatures on the basis of agreement;
c) authorized representatives of political parties or block of political parties.
 
Requirement for persons collecting signatures:  
a) citizenship of the Republic of Azerbaijan aged18 with active suffrage;
b) to have the right of collecting sognatures;
c) surname, name and patronymic of the person collecting signatures;
d) serial number of ID card or its substitute document, date of issue of the document.
a, b, c, d) relevant departments for registration and ID cards of city and district police offices within the Ministry of Interior Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan
Requirements for collecting signaturesand their check:  

1) if the candidate himself collects the signatures, the information on himself and meeting the requirements of Article 57.1 of the Election Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan;
2) if signatures are collected by authorized representatives, conformity of the information about him/her and requirements for the powers of attorney with this Rules;
3) if signatures are collected by another person on the basis of agreement, then the agreement between sides and its legitimacy, information about this person, approval document on the amount paid to the person collecting signatures from the election fund, meeting requirements for the person collecting signatures by this person and meeting requirements of Article 57.1 of the Election Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan;
4) if signatures are collected by authorized representatives of political parties or block of political parties, then the document that approves the appointment of an authorized representative by political parties or block of political parties, meeting requirements for the person collecting signatures by this person and meeting requirements of Article 57.1 of the Election Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan

Note: during nominating candidacy by political parties and political party blocs, the basis implied by Article 60.2 of Election Code can be approved because information submitted pursuant to Article 57-58 was incorrect in the case when incorrect information provided because of candidate`s fault.

1) information about the candidates and meeting requirements for the person collecting signatures shall be examined pursuant to the Instruction.
2) The agreement should be examined pursuant to the body that approves it, payment should be via the authority bank, and meeting requirements for the person collecting signatures.
3) Authority should be examined by the body that approves the authority and meeting requirements for the person collecting signatures pursuant to the Instruction.
1) signature sheets with voters signatures included in support of the candidate nominated.
Signature sheet shall be approved by Decision # 13/76 of the Central Election Commission of the Republic of Azerbaijan dated on August 17, 2004 and conformity with the form and subject defined by Appendices # 3 and 3”A” of the Election Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan
 
Information to be examined in the signature sheet:
Information to be examined in the signature sheet:
1. Name of the constituency
2. Information about the voter and requirements:
a) surname, name and patronymic of the citizen who signed;
b) year of birth (month and day of birth of the person aged 18);
c) address of residence;
d) serial number of ID card or its substitute document;
e) signature and date;
f) citizenship of the Republic of Azerbaijan of the person who aged 18 on the Election Day;
g) active suffrage;
h) permanently living within the territory of the Con.EC the candidate nominated for;
i) signature in support of the candidate and its date shall belong only to the voter;
j) meeting requirements of Article 57.1 of the Election Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

Note: The right to put signature in support of the candidate should belong only to the voter himself.

a, b, d, f, g) relevant departments for registration and ID cards of city and district police offices within the Ministry of Interior Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan
c, h) Housing and utility service. Relavant executive authority
2. Information about the candidate:
a) candidate`s surname, name and patronymic;
b) personal signature;
c) date of signature;
d) if the candidate has a sentence, which is not served or cancelled, name and number of the relevant Article of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan;
e) if the candidate has committed an action abroad and if the same action provides for liability established by the Criminal Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan and is sentenced by a court decision, which entered into force, the name of the relevant law of the foreign country;
f) citizenship of the Republic of Azerbaijan;
g) whether has got citizenship of a foreign country or not;
h) whether has got commitment before other countries or not
i) if the candidate has been nominated by political parties or block of political parties, then name of political party or block of political party in the signature sheet.
a, f) relevant departments for registration and ID cards of city and district police offices within the Ministry of Interior Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan
b) by the person himself
d, e) Operation – Inquiry Information Office, Ministry of Interior Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
g, h) Ministry of Interior Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan
i) Central Election Commission and executive and supreme body of relevant political party.
3. Information about the person collecting signatures and requirements:
a) surname, name and patronymic of the person;
b) serial number and date of issue of ID card or its substitute document;
c) signature of the person and its date;
d) citizenship of the Republic of Azerbaijan of the person aged higher 18
e) active suffrage.
a, b, d, e) relevant departments for registration and ID cards of city and district police offices within the Ministry of Interior Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan
c) by the person himself

1) Information about the voter and requirements:

 

2) Protocol on the results of collecting voters signatures, compiled in the form defined by the Central Election Commission:

a) pursuant to the form and subject of the protocol approved by Decision # 07/53 of the Central Election Commission of the Republic of Azerbaijan dated on July 2, 2004;
b) whether the protocol has 2 copies or not.

Information in the notification to be examined on the amendments made in the information about the candidate submitted: According to the Instruction, about the cases the amendments made in, via relevant bodies interested in.

Information about the amount and sources of income of the candidate:

(pursuant to the form and subject of Appendices # 1 and 2 approved by the Decision # 16/99 of the Central Election Commission of the Republic of Azerbaijan dated on August 28, 2004 ):

 
a) salary from main working place;
b) rewards and financial support;
c) the income from civic-legal contracts;
d) the income from ownership activity;
e) the income from non-ownership activity.
Note: this information can be achieved by applying to the bodies defined by relevant commissions.
a, b, c, d, e) organizations and persons where persons are in labor relations. Relevant tax bodies

Information about the property belonging to the candidate on the basis of ownership right, to be examined:

Real estate:

 
a) land plot;
b) residence;
c) flats;
d) gardens;
e) garage and other buildings, equipments
a, b, c, d, e) Office for Technical Inventory and Registration of Property Rights, its local organizations and relevant municipalities

Transport means:
a) passenger cars;
b) tracks;
c) other transport means.

a, b, c) State Road Police Office
Initial financial report of the candidate:
a) by indicating the amount of the funds spent by the candidate for the organization of collecting voters signatures
a) Authority bank

 


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