. : ELECTION CODE OF THE REPUBLIC OF AZERBAIJAN

Article 117. Issues put forSolved through Referendum
Issues to be put on for referendum shall be determined by Articles 3.1, 3.2, 11.3 and 152 of the Constitution of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

Article 118. Issues that cannot be put forSolved through Referendum
Issues, which cannot be put on for referendum, shall be determined by Articles 3.3 and 155 of the Constitution of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

Article 119. Resolution of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Azerbaijan on Conduct of Referendum on Amending the Constitution of the Republic of Azerbaijan
In accordance with Article 153 of the Constitution of the Republic of Azerbaijan, if amendments to the text of the Constitution of the Republic of Azerbaijan are suggested by the Milli Majlis of the Republic of Azerbaijan or President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, an advance resolution of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Azerbaijan shall be obtained regarding the proposed changes. The rules for obtaining a resolution of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Azerbaijan shall be are regulated by the law of the Republic of Azerbaijan “On Constitutional Court.”

Article 120. Obligation on Conduct of Referendum
The decision of legislative and executive bodies of the Republic of Azerbaijan on any issue cannot exempt the conduct of a referendum on the same issue.

Article 121. Cases of Exemption from Conduct of Referendum
121.1 A referendum cannot be conducted:
• if martial law or a state of emergency is declared in the territory or in more than 25% of the territory of Republic of Azerbaijan;
• during martial law and state of emergency; and
• three months after cancellation of martial law and a state of emergency.
121.2 A repeat referendum on the same issue can be conducted only 1 yearsyear after publication of the act adopted in preliminary referendum.



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