Article 53. Nomination of Candidates on Their Own Initiative or Directly by Voters
53.1. A Candidate can be nominated through self-nomination, or by voters with active suffrage, provided that a notification about the matter is sent to the relevant election commission, on territory of which the signatures necessary for supporting the Candidate are collected and the Candidate is intended to be registered. Nomination of candidates is possible with the following conditions:
53.2.
53.3. self-nomination or nomination by voters who have active suffrage;
53.4. submission of notification on collection of necessary signatures in support of a candidate within their territory and on intention of registration of candidate.
53.2. The candidate or the initiative group of voters, which nominates a candidate, shall notifies notify the relevant election commission on his/her/its initiative in writing. The notification must should contain the following about each initiator and candidate:
• name, surname, father’s namepatronymic, birth date;
• address of residence;
• serial and batch number of identification or substitute document
as well as the data on main working place or official duty (if not any – type of activity)following about of the nominated candidate.
53.6. name, surname, father’s name, birth date;
53.3. An application containing written consent of a candidate on undertaking to terminate termination of activities which are incompatible with the elected post in elective government or municipal bodies must should be submitted together with the notification mentioned in Article 53.2 of this Code. This application shall contains information about his/her biography (surname, name, surname, father’s namepatronymic, birth date, address of residence, education, main working place or official duty (service job), (if he/she does not have them – type of activity)). If candidates have a sentence, which is not served or cancelled, name and number of the relevant Article of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan must should be recorded in their application. If a candidate has committed an action abroad, which imposes a criminal liability and is sentenced by a court decision, which entered into force, and if the same action imposes liability established by the Criminal Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the application must should contain name of the relevant law of the foreign country. The application of the candidate must should also contain information about candidate’s citizenship of the Republic of Azerbaijan as well as information about if a candidate has foreign citizenship or obligations in foreign countries.
53.4. A candidate can include information in the application on the basis of a certified document, which certifies on his/her party affiliation. In such circumstances a candidate comes to an agreement with the relevant election commission about naming his/her political party with a name containing not more than 5 words. If the political party indicated in the application has already excluded the candidate and sent an appropriate notification to the relevant election commission on the matter, then the candidate cannot be referred to the political party, after such notification is received.
53.5. The relevant election commission must should inform the candidate and initiative group of voters in writing about receipt of submitted documents, in conformity with the requirements of Articles 53. 1-53.4 of this Code.
53.6. The relevant election commission shall examines the submitted documents within a 5-day period and submits a decision to the candidate or his/her authorized representative, certifying his/herthe nomination from the relevant constituencies. The relevant election commission cannot refuse receipt of submitted documents.
53.7. The basis for refusal from submission of a decision which certifies nomination of a candidate can only be:
• documents mentioned in Articles 53.2 and 53.3 of this Code are not formalized as required; or
• violation of rules for nomination of candidates defined by this Code.
If the mistakes and errors can be eliminated through corrections made by the candidate in the relevant documentation, then the relevant election commission shall notifyies the candidate about it within the period set forth in Article 53.6 of this Code, and after such correction is made, approves his/herthe candidate’s nomination.

Article 54. Nomination of Candidates by Political Parties and Blocks of Political Parties
54.1. A political party shall makes a decision on nomination of a candidate in conformity with the charter of the political party. Such a decision must should be made by voting, in a collective order.
54.2. A candidate nominated by a block of political parties shall be approved by each political party, which is included in the block. A decision on nominating a candidate by the blocks of political parties is shall be made in the meeting (congress, conference, meeting of managing body) of representatives of political parties. Such authorized representatives who shall have the powers to make a decision on approval of candidate nominated during the meeting of representatives of political parties included in the block of political parties will shall be determined during the congress (conference, meeting of managing body) of political parties.
54.3. The decision of a political party and block of political parties on the nomination of a candidate is shall be formalized by the minutes. The minutes shall contain the following:
54.3.1. number of registered participants taking part in the meeting (congress, conference, meeting of managing body);
54.3.2. number of participants required for adoption of a decision considered by the agreement on creation of a block of political parties;
54.3.3. decision on nomination of candidates and results of voting for this decision;
54.3.4. date of adoption of a decision.
54.4. A political party and, block of political parties and a political party included in the block of political parties can nominate the persons who are not members of relevant political partyparties which are included in the block.
54.5. Together with the names of candidates, the authorized representatives of the political party shall submit to the relevant election commission the following documents:
54.5.1. copy of certificate on registration of political party verified by a notary office;
54.5.2. copy of charter in effect of political party verified by notary office;
54.5.3. decision of congress (conference, meetings of the managing body) on nominating candidates and minutes of relevant meeting;
54.5.4. powers of attorney of authorized representatives of political parties, formalized by a notary office.
54.6. Together with the names of candidates, the authorized representatives of the block of political parties shall submits the following documents:
54.6.1. decisions of congresses (conferences, meetings of managing bodies) of political parties included in the block of political parties on nomination of candidates and minutes of relevant meeting;
54.6.2. decision, made at the meeting (congress, conference) of the representatives of political parties included in the block of political parties, on nomination of a candidate on behalf of block of political parties and minutes of relevant meeting;
54.6.3. powers of attorney of authorized representatives of block of political parties formalized by a notary office.
54.7. Authorized representatives of political parties and blocks of political parties shall submit the documents on candidates nominated on relevant election constituency to the relevant election commission. Names of candidates shall be submitted in a format defined by the Central Election Commission, type written or in another manner, which can be read by machine.
54.8. The authorized representative of a political party and block of political parties shall submits documents mentioned in Articles 54.1 – 54.3 7 of this Code together with the candidate’s application which contains:
• undertaking to terminate the activities which are incompatible with his/her position if he/she is elected;
• consent to be nominated as a candidate.
This application must should also contain the candidate’s:
• surname, name, father’s namepatronymic, date of birth;
• address of residence;
• education;
• main working place or official duty including occupation (if he/se does not have it – type of activity);
• party affiliation with candidate’s own consent.
If candidates have a sentence, which is not served or cancelled, name and number of the relevant Article of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan must should be recorded in their application. If a candidate has committed an action abroad, which imposes a criminal liability, 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 application must should contain name of the relevant law of the foreign country. The application of the candidate must should also contain information about the candidate’s citizenship, as well as information about if a candidate has foreign citizenship or obligations in foreign countries.
54.9. The relevant election commission shall examine the submitted document within a 5-day period, and submitmake a grounded decision on whether the candidate nominated for the relevant constituency is approved or not, and informto about it the authorized representatives of the political parties and blocks of political parties on registration of the candidate nominated for relevant constituency or on refusal from registration of the candidate, which is based on evidence. The relevant election commission cannot refuse the receipt of submitted documents.
54.10 The basis for refusal from registering the candidate’s nomination can only be:
• documents mentioned in Articles 54.1 – 54.7 are not formalized as required; or
• violation of rules set forth in the Code for nomination of candidates.
If the mistakes and errors can be eliminated through corrections made by the authorized representative of a political party or a block of political parties, then the relevant election commission shall notifyies the candidate about it within the period set forth in Article 54.9 of this Code, and after such correction is made, shall approves nomination of the candidate.
54.11 The Central Election Commission and Constituency Election Commissions must should create conditions for receipt of information about relevant nominated candidates.

Article 55. Ensuring Equal Status for Candidates During Their Nomination
55.1. All candidates shall have equal rights and duties.
55.2. The following actions shall be are considered an abuse of position or official duty for getting superiority by this Code:
55.2.1. to engage state or municipal officials who are subordinate employees with an activity which assists to be nominated as a candidate or to be elected during their business hours;
55.2.2. to use buildings, where state bodies or municipalities are located, for the activities assisting to nominate a candidate or to be elected if other all candidates or registered candidates cannot use them with the same conditions;
55.2.3. to use communication, information and telephone services which ensure activities of state bodies, state organizations or municipalities for the purposes of collecting signatures and election campaigning;
55.2.4. to use transport, which is state or municipal property, free of charge or with privileged conditions for the activities assisting to be nominated or to be elected (above mentioned circumstances do not concern the persons who use transport in conformity with the legislation of the Republic of Azerbaijan on state protection);
55.2.5. to involve state or municipal officials in collecting signatures or election campaigning during the period of their business trip;
55.2.6. to use mass media mentioned in Article 77.1 of this Code for collecting signatures or election campaigning with privileged conditions.
55.3. The following cannot implement charitable activities during the election campaigning processes:
• candidates;
• political parties and blocks of political parties which have nominated the candidate, and their authorized representatives, as well as their founders, owners and proprietors;
• authorized representatives of political parties and blocks of political parties; as well as their founders, owners and proprietors;
• legal entities who are persons or organizations mentioned above;
• other physical or legal entities that are functioning on the request or task of persons mentioned above.
Persons and organizations mentioned above shall be are prohibited to offer rendering financial and material assistance to other physical and legal entities, rendering financial and material assistance or services to voters or organizations. Individuals and legal entities are prohibited from implementing charitable activities on behalf of political parties, blocks of political parties, their authorized representative and candidates or with the purposes of supporting them.

Article 56. Conditions for Collecting Voters Signatures in Support of Candidates
56.1. Collection of voters signatures in support of candidates nominated by initiative groups of voters or self-nominated candidates shall starts from the day the decision provided for in Article 53.6 of this Code is adopted. Collection of voters’ signatures in support of candidates nominated by political parties and blocks of political parties shall starts from the date the decision mentioned in Article 54.9 of this Code is adopted.
56.2. Signatures of voters in support of candidates must should be collected within the area they have been nominated.
56.3. Signature sheets shall be prepared in accordance with Appendices # 1,2,3 to this Code. Each signature sheet must should contain the following information about the candidate:
• surname, name, patronymic, date of birth;
• main working place or official duty (if he/she does not have them – type of activity);
• address of residence;
• name and (number) of the constituency he/she has been nominated for.
If a 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 mustshould be recorded in the signature sheet. If a candidate has committed an action abroad, which imposes a criminal liability, and if the same action imposes liability considered by the Criminal Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan and is sentenced by a court decision, which entered into force, the signature sheet mustshould contain name of the relevant law of the foreign country.
56.4. The signature sheet may can also contain the name of the political party, which has been recorded in the candidate’s consent to be nominated as a candidate.
56.5. If a political party or a block of political parties that nominated a candidate from the relevant constituency collects signatures in support of the candidate, the signature sheet shall along with the information about the candidate contain the name of the political party or the block of political parties which has nominated this candidate; and if there is such an information in the candidate’s application, then the name of the political party the candidate belongs to and the candidate’s status in the that political party can be indicated there.

Article 57. Rules for Collecting Signatures in Support of Candidates
57.1. Regardless of their form of property, the state bodies, municipalities and legal entities shall be are prohibited from participating in collection of signatures. It shall be is prohibited to make voters sign the signature sheet, to prevent them to sign or to pay any kind of rewards to them during signature collecting processes. If non observance of this prohibition is approved by a relevant court, it can be the basis for considering the collected signatures invalid, and for refusal from registration of the candidates and the registered candidates.
57.2. considering the collected signatures invalid;
57.2. refusal on the basis of a court decision from registration of candidates, and registration of the registered candidates. A citizen of the Republic of Azerbaijan who is 18 years old and has active suffrage can collect voters’ signatures. A candidate, political party and block of political parties can sign an agreement on collecting signatures with a person who shall collect voters’ signatures. Payment for this job can be paid only from the election fund of a candidate, political party and block of political parties.
57.3. Signatures in support of candidates can be collected in educational institutions, residential areas as well as other places, which are not prohibited to conduct election campaign by the law.
57.4. A voter shall record the following information upon signing the signature sheet:
• name, surname, father’s namepatronymic, date of birth;
• address of residence;
• serial and batch number and date of issue of the identification or substitute document;
• date of signing the signature sheet.

Information about the voters required to be recorded can be recorded on the signature sheets by a person who collects signatures. Information mentioned above shall be recorded in handwriting and their non-disseminationdistribution be ensured.
57.5. While collecting signatures in support of candidates, each signature sheet must contain the following information about the candidate: Signature sheets shall be prepared in accordance with Appendices # 1,2,3 to this Code.
57.7.
57.8. name, surname, father’s name, birth date;
57.9. main working place or official duty, occupation (if it does not exist - type of activity).
57.10.
57.11. If the candidate has a sentence which is not served or cancelled, the name and the number of the relevant Article of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan, as well as the name (number) of the constituency should be recorded in the signature sheet; If a candidate has committed an action abroad which imposes a criminal liability and if the same action imposes liability considered by the Criminal Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan and is sentenced by a court decision which entered into force, the signature sheet should contain the name of the relevant law of the foreign country.
57.6. While collecting voters’ signatures in support of a candidate, the signatures can be recorded on front or reverse side of signature sheets. In such cases, the reverse side of the signature sheets is shall be considered a continuation of the front page and verifying signatures are recorded on the reverse side.
57.7. A signature sheet shall be is signed by a person who collected the signatures and by a candidate after collection of signatures has been completed. Before signing the signature sheet, a person who collected them shall records the following information about him/her:
• surname, name, father’s namepatronymic;
• address of residence;
• serial and batch number of identification or substitute document;
• date of issue.
57.14.
57.15. The signature sheet contains also a candidate’s surname, name, father’s name and date of signing.
57.8. If the candidate is nominated by a political party or block of political parties, the signature sheet shall be is signed by a person who collected signatures and by an authorized representative of a political party, block of political parties after collection of signatures has been completed. Before signing the signature sheet, a person who collected them shall records the following information about him/herself:
• surname, name, father’s namepatronymic;
• address of residence;
• serial and batch number of identification or substitute document;
• date of issue.
The relevant authorized representative shall records his/her surname, name, father’s namepatronymic and date of signing.
57.9. After a political party, block of political parties and initiative group of voters, which has nominated a candidate, informs the relevant election commission about nomination of the same candidate in writing, they can collect necessary number of signatures in support of the candidate together. In such cases, it shall be is allowed to integrate the voters’ signatures in support of the candidates collected by different persons.
57.10. Initiators of the nomination of a candidate, authorized representatives of a candidate, political party or block of political parties shall count the number of voters’ signatures collected in support of the nominee, draw up and sign the protocol on results of collection of voters’ signatures.
57.11. Signature sheets submitted to relevant election commissions should be numbered and paged in the form of a folder.

Article 58. Submission of Election Documents for Registration of a Candidate
58.1. 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 Constituency Election Commission at earliest most 105 days and at latest least 70 days prior to the Voting Day, before 18:00:
58.1.1. signature sheets, which include voters signatures in support of candidates;
58.1.2. 2 copies of protocols on results of collecting signatures prepared in a form defined by the Central Election Commission;
58.1.3. notification on changes made to the information about the candidates, submitted according to the Articles 53.3 and 54.8 of this Code;
58.1.4. information on the amount and sources of candidate’s income;
58.1.5. information on the candidate’s property on the basis of ownership right;
58.1.6. candidate’s initial financial report (including information on funds spent for organization of collection of voters signatures).
58.2. Shall accidentally made mistakes be revealed in documents indicated in Articles 58.1.2.-58.1.6. of this Code, the relevant election commission mustshould within 48 hours inform the candidate about the matter and propose to correct the mistakes.
58.3. Information on amount and sources of income of the candidate for the period of the previous one-year should be submitted in a format defined by the Central Election Commission starting from the day of determination of the Election Day. At the same time, a reference on the summary oftotal annual income from the income source organizations shall be submitted. Information on property owned by the candidate shall be submitted in a form appropriate to Appendix # 5 of the Code. The Central Election Commission shall define the list of information on candidate’s property and income to be published.
58.4. When receiving election documents, election commissions shall approve each folder containing signature sheets with their stamp, check if the number of submitted signature sheets match with the number 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 announced signatures therein. If the above-mentioned persons submit relevant documents to relevant election commission before the time mentioned in Articles 58.1 and 58.2, they cannot be refused receipt of documents; authorized representatives of a candidate, political party and block of political parties cannot be obstructed to enter a relevant building (room).
58.5. 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 the election documents for registration of a candidate. Cases of return of the registration deposit by the election commission are shall be determined by Article 60.5 of this Code.

Article 59. Checking Accuracy by the Election Commissions of Signature Sheets and Documents Submitted by Candidates, Political Parties, Blocks of Political Parties
59.1. The relevant election commission shall check correctness of the information in the documents defined by this Code and in the signature sheets of each candidate and whether the information of nominating the candidates is in compliance with the requirements of this Code. According to this Code, The relevant election commission shall has have the right to check the accuracy of information about biography and other information about the candidates, submitted by a the candidates, political party, block of political parties and voters in accordance with this Code.
59.2. The election commission can apply to the relevant bodies with a purpose to check accuracy of information and facts submitted in accordance with this Code. Those bodies should inform the election commissions about the results of examination within the period defined by the election commission, but if there are less than 75 days remaining prior to the voting day the information mustshould be provided within a one-day period. The relevant election commission can make a decision on creating working groups consisting of experts invited to check accuracy of signatures and relevant information. The working groups should be chaired by the member of the commission that forms the group. Independent experts, experts of the relevant bodies as well as specialists of bodies and organizations carrying out registration of population can be invited after the fee established by the Central Election Commission is paid. Their opinions shall be accepted, as a basis, which approves accuracy of the information in the signature sheets. The election commissions can use the state voters lists and the citizens registration system to check accuracy of information in signature sheets.
59.3. Candidates, their authorized representatives, authorized representatives of political parties, blocks of political parties can be present in the relevant election commission while checking signature sheets. The relevant election commission mustshould inform the above-mentioned persons about examination of documents, in advance. The election commission cannot refuse or obstruct above-mentioned persons sent by a candidate, political party and block of political parties to participate in these actions. All signatures in the voters lists should be examined.
59.4. Checking of signatures should be stopped, if number of appropriate signatures provides grounds for registration of the candidate, or if the number of the remaining signatures is not sufficient for registration of the candidate. Accuracy or incorrectness of voters’ signatures should be approved due to results of investigation.
59.5. Crossed out signatures in the signature sheets of the persons who have nominated a candidate are shall not be checked and registered if persons who collect signatures made relevant notes on it before they submit the signatures sheets to the relevant election commission.
59.6. If a signature of one person appears several times while checking them, only one signature is shall be considered valid, others are considered incorrect.
59.7. Along with provisions of Article 59.6 of this Code, the following signatures shall also be considered incorrect:
59.7.1 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 this Code or based on the reference given by relevant executive authority;
59.7.2. Signatures of voters entered into signature sheets before the notification on nomination of the candidate is sent to relevant election commission;
59.7.3. Signatures considered invalid in accordance with violation of requirements of Article 57.1 of this Code;
59.7.4. Signatures put by one person on behalf of several persons, or by several persons on behalf of one person;
59.7.5. Signatures, which are not recorded in hand writing or recorded by pencil.;
59.8. 59.7.6. If dates of signatures have been changed in the signature sheets, these signatures are shall be considered correct if the person who approves signature sheets certifies them also;
59.9. All of the signatures in the signature sheets are 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 candidate, political party, a block of political parties or if signature of authorized representative is not correct.
59.10. Signatures shall considered invalid in accordance with written conclusion of experts involved in work of the election commission;
59.11.
59.10. If a written line in a signature sheet does not fulfill the requirements of this Code only this line where signature is shall be considered invalid, except for the cases mentioned in Articles 59.7 - 59.9 of this Code;
59.11. According to Articles 59.6. - 59.10 of this Code, if signatures are shall not be defined during examining accuracy of signatures and calculating accuracy of quantity of signatures, changes and notes made by determined way in the signature list should not be the reason to for considering the signature invalid.
59.12. According to Articles 59.6 - 59.10 of this 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.
59.13. 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 indicates the number of checked signatures of voters and number of invalid signatures with a note of reason. The protocol shall be is attached to the relevant decision of Election Commission. A copy of the protocol shall beis 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 registration of a candidate. A candidate, a political party, a block of political parties shall have the right to get following documents if signatures are less than the required quantity of voter signatures during examination of signatures:
• Copy of the protocol approved by the head of working group.
• Reasons for considering signatures invalid including number of a relevant folder and number of line in relevant signature sheet
• Copy of the working-table on results of examination.

Article 60. Registration of a Candidate
60.1. The relevant election commission has toshould make a grounded decision based on registration or refusal of non-registration of the candidate after receiving of signature sheets and other required documents for the registration of candidate within a 10 days period. If the registered candidate is nominated by a political party or block of political parties, the relevant election commission shall mentions 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 is indicated in decision of registration or refusal of registration.
60.2. The relevant election commission shall haves to submit the copy of the decision on registration of a candidate after acceptance of decision within 1 day to the candidate, authorized representatives of political parties or block of political parties that nominated the candidate, and if there is a refusal of registration, then the reasons must should also be clarified. The followings can be the reasons for the refusal:
60.2.1 Violation of the rules for collecting signatures determined by this Code;
60.2.2 Incorrect formalizing and lack of documents mentioned in Articles 57 and 58 of this Code.
60.2.3 If information submitted by the candidates, political party or blocks of political parties according to Articles 57 and 58 of this Code, is not correct( this provision can be applied to the candidates nominated by political parties or blocks of political parties in the case if the given information is inaccurate due to the candidate’s mistake);
60.2.4 If number of submitted valid (proper) signatures of voters presented in support of a candidate is less than required;
60.2.5. If the rules for the creation of election funds of candidate, political party, block of political parties and expenditure rule of relevant election fund have been violated (such grounds can be implemented only if a warning has been made before with regard to such violation and a penalty is imposed);
60.2.6. Violation of the requirements of Article 55 of this Code by the authorized representatives of political party, block of political parties as well as by candidate, political parties or block of political parties (such grounds can be implemented only if a warning has been made before with regard to such violation and a penalty is imposed – such violation does not impose any other liability).;
60.3. When the cases indicated in Article 60.2 of this Code, are taken as a basis for adoption of a decision on refusal from registration, the decision should be proportional to the made mistake (shortcoming, violation).
60.4. Due to reasons provided for in Articles 60.2.2. and 60.2.4. of this Code, if the mistakes and errors can be eliminated through corrections made by the authorized representative of a candidate, political party or block of political parties, then the relevant election commission notifies the authorized representative of a candidate, political party or block of political parties about it within the period of 24 hours, and after such correction is made, registers the candidate.
60.5. If a candidate is not registered, the managing body of a political party (block of political parties) that nominated the candidate can apply to the relevant election commission within 3 days after receipt of a copy of the refusal on registration a candidate for registration, provided for non-return of the registration deposit. In such case, the relevant election commission registers the candidate within 2 days. In all other cases, the registration deposit is shall be returned to the relevant candidate, the political party or block of political parties that nominated a candidate within 3 days after the election commissions makes decision on registration or refusal of registration. If the candidate is elected as President, deputy to the Milli Majlis, President or a municipal councilor, or collects at least 3% of valid votes the registration deposit shall be returned by the relevant election commission to the nominated person, within 3 days after the election outcomes are officially published.
60.6. If the cases of legal violation subject to criminal and administrative liabilities have been established in actions of the candidate, the election commission shall transfers the relevant document and materials to law enforcement bodies to investigate the case and institute proceedings against these persons being guilty on violation of this Code.
60.7. A card of registration is shall be issued to each registered candidate. Relevant election commissions inform mass media about registered candidates in a relevant constituency, within 48 hours after registration. The Election Commissions shall display the information about registered candidates on notice boards, indicated in the Article 98.3 of this Code, in the rooms of election commission at least 15 days prior to the Election Day. The information about canceling of registration of the candidate shall be displayed in the same manner.

If the candidate is elected as President, deputy to the Milli Majlis, President or a municipal councilor, or collects at least 3% of votes the registration deposit shall be returned by the relevant election commission to the nominated person, within 3 days after the election outcomes are officially published.