List of bodies and organizations where examination of documents and information is possible

Requirements for a candidate:
Information: According to Article 212 of the Election Code
a) citizenship of the Republic of Azerbaijan;
b) attaining 21 on the Election Day (including Election Day) and higher than 21;
c) permanently living in the relevant constituency.

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
Housing and utility service. Relevant executive authority

If a candidate is nominated 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 to municipality membership (Appendice # 1 approved by Decision # 28/106 of Central Election Commission of the Republic of Azerbaijan dated on June 7, 2006);
b) application on commitment (Appendice # 3 approved by Decision # 28/106 of Central Election Commission of the Republic of Azerbaijan dated on June 7, 2006);
If an authorized representative is appointed:
c) the authorized representative’s power of attorney approved in the notary order (Appendice # 5 approved by Decision # 28/106 of Central Election Commission of the Republic of Azerbaijan dated on June 7, 2006);
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. Relevant 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) 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, 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) Operational-Inquiry Information Office of the Ministry for Interior Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan
i,j) Ministry for Interior Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan

Examination of powers of attorney approved in the notary order of the authorized representative appointed by the candidate to municipality membership:

a) Legitimacy of the powers of attorney

a) Department of the notary that approved 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) separately compiled notification on nomination of a candidate or candidates (Appendice # 2 approved by Decision # 28/106 of Central Election Commission of the Republic of Azerbaijan dated on June 7, 2006);
b) a candidate`s or candidates’ application on commitment compiled pursuant to Article 53 of the Election Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan (Appendice # 3 approved by Decision # 28/106 of Central Election Commission of the Republic of Azerbaijan dated on June 7, 2006);
c) meeting protocol on the establishment of voters initiative group (Appendice # 4 approved by Decision # 28/106 of Central Election Commission of the Republic of Azerbaijan dated on June 7, 2006);
d) legitimacy of candidate nomination

c) legal entity that approves the protocol and person who allocated place for the conduct of the meeting or 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 and approved in the notary order (Appendice # 5 approved by Decision # 28/106 of Central Election Commission of the Republic of Azerbaijan dated on June 7, 2006)

a) Department of the notary that approved 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 initiative 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. Relevant executive authority
d) organizations and persons where persons are in labor relations. Relevant tax bodies.

If a representative of voters initiative group is appointed:
a) surname, name and patronymic of the representative;
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 commitment:

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) 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) 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) Operational-Inquiry Information Office of the Ministry for Interior Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan
i,j) Ministry for 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;
d)  separately compiled notification on the initiative to nominate candidate or candidates (Pursuant to Appendice # 1 approved by Decision # 28/107 of Central Election Commission of the Republic of Azerbaijan dated on June 7, 2006);
e) list of authorized representatives of political parties (Pursuant to the form and subject of Appendice # 2 approved by Decision # 28/107 of Central Election Commission of the Republic of Azerbaijan dated on June 7, 2006. The list is also provided to Central Election Commission);
f) decision by the convention (conference, meeting of the leading body) of the political party on the appointment of authorized representatives, as well as authorized representatives on financial issues;
g) powers of attorney of authorized representatives and authorized representatives on financial issues of political parties made official in the notary order (Pursuant to Appendices # 6 and 6 “A” approved by Decision # 28/107 of Central Election Commission of the Republic of Azerbaijan dated on June 7, 2006);
h) candidate`s (candidates`) applications on consent (Pursuant to the form and subject of Appendice # 2 approved by Decision # 28/107 of Central Election Commission of the Republic of Azerbaijan dated on June 7, 2006.);
i)legitimacy of candidate nomination.

a, b) Ministry of Justice, Office for State Registration of Legal Entities and notary that approved the powers of attorney
c, e, f, h) supreme body of the political party or executive authority
g) notary that approved powers of attorney

Information in the notification to be examined:
a) candidate`s or candidates’ 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);

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
e) organizations and persons where persons are in labor relations. Relevant tax bodies.

Information to be checked about authorized representatives:
a) surname, name and patronymic of the authorized representative;
b) authority.

 a) 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) relevant political party or notary

Information to be examined in the application on consent:
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) 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) 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) Operational-Inquiry Information Office of the Ministry for Interior Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan
i,j) Ministry for Interior Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan

If the candidate is nominated by political party bloc:
Documents to be submitted to Central Election Commission:

(For the registration of the political party bloc 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 bloc, verified by the notary office;
b) agreements of political parties on inclusion in the bloc;
c) decisions of political parties on inclusion in the bloc;
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 bloc, signed by authorized representatives of political parties and stamped by seals of these political parties;
h) list of authorized representatives of political party blocs (Pursuant to the form and subject of Appendice # 3 approved by Decision # 28/107 of Central Election Commission of the Republic of Azerbaijan dated on June 7, 2006);
i) list of authorized representatives on financial issues of political parties (Pursuant to the form and subject of Appendice # 3 “A” approved by Decision # 28/107 of Central Election Commission of the Republic of Azerbaijan dated on June 7, 2006);
j) letter (letters) on consent of authorized representative (representatives) (Pursuant to the form and subject of Appendice # 4 approved by Decision # 28/107 of Central Election Commission of the Republic of Azerbaijan dated on June 7, 2006);
k) letter (letters) on consent of authorized representative (representatives) on financial issues (Pursuant to the form and subject of Appendice # 5 approved by Decision # 28/107 of Central Election Commission of the Republic of Azerbaijan dated on June 7, 2006);

a) Ministry of Justice, Office for State Registration of Legal Entities and notary that approved the charter
b, c, d, e, f) Chief bodies of political parties entering bloc
h, i, j, k) supreme body of the political party or executive authority

When the candidate is nominated by the political party bloc, the documents to be submitted to the Con.EC and examination of legitimacy of nomination procedure:

a) decision of the convention (conference, meeting by the authoritative body) by the political parties that enter political party bloc on the candidate nomination and relevant session minutes;
b) separately compiled notification on the approval of candidate (candidates) nomination (Pursuant to the form and subject of Appendice # 1 approved by Decision # 28/107 of Central Election Commission of the Republic of Azerbaijan dated on June 7, 2006);
c) list of authorized representatives of political party blocs (Pursuant to the form and subject of Appendice # 3 approved by Decision # 28/107 of Central Election Commission of the Republic of Azerbaijan dated on June 7, 2006);
d) powers of attorney of authorized representatives and authorized representatives on financial issues of the political party bloc made official in the notary order (Pursuant Appendices # 6 and 6 “A” approved by Decision # 28/107 of Central Election Commission of the Republic of Azerbaijan dated on June 7, 2006);
e) candidate`s application on consent (Pursuant to the form and subject of Appendice # 2 approved by Decision # 28/107 of Central Election Commission of the Republic of Azerbaijan dated on June 7, 2006)

a, c) supreme body of the political party or executive authority
d) Department of the notary that approved the powers of attorney

Information in the notification to be examined:
a) candidate`s or candidates’ 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);

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
e) organizations and persons where persons are in labor relations. Relevant tax bodies.

Information to be examined in the application on the consent to nominate candidate

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) 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) 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) Operational-Inquiry Information Office of the Ministry for Interior Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan
i,j) Ministry for Interior Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan

Information to be checked about authorized representatives:
a) surname, name and patronymic of the authorized representative;
b) authority.

 a) 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) relevant political party or notary

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 bloc 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 candidate, 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);
- 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 bloc 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 and pursuant to the form and subject of Appendice # 1).
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 bloc of political parties, the relevant election commission shall mention in the registration report, that the candidate is nominated by the relevant political party, bloc of political parties. The registration date and time shall be indicated in decision on 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 bloc 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;
b) persons collecting voters signatures on the basis of agreement;
c) authorized representatives of political parties or bloc 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 signatures;
c) surname, name and patronymic of the person collected signatures;
d) serial number of ID card or its substitute document, date of issue of the document.

a, b, c, d) during examination these rules should be followed at the 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 signatures and 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, 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 bloc of political parties, then the document that approves the appointment of an authorized representative by political parties or bloc 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 applied  because submitted information was incorrect in the case when incorrect information provided because of candidate`s fault.

1) information about the candidate and meeting requirements for the person collecting signatures shall be examined pursuant to these Rules.
2) information about the authorized representative and meeting requirements for the person collecting signatures and authority shall be examined pursuant to these Rules.
3) 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.
4) Authority should be examined by the body that approves the authority and meeting requirements for the person collecting signatures pursuant to these Rules.

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 # 1 and 1”A” of the Election Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan

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. Relevant executive authority
i) in the case defined by law

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 bloc of political parties, then name of political party or bloc 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, pursuant to law and these Rules

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 # 29/111 of the Central Election Commission of the Republic of Azerbaijan dated on June 14, 2006;
b) whether the protocol has 2 copies or not.

Information in the notification to be examined on the amendments made in the submitted information about the candidate:

According to relevant information and pursuant to the rules for their check

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) reference on the 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 and persons indicated 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