. : ELECTION CODE OF THE REPUBLIC OF AZERBAIJAN

Article 148. Registration of a Candidate During the Elections to the Milli Majlis
148.1 Candidates shall be registered in accordance with the rules mentioned in Article 60 of this Code.
148.2 No candidate shall be registered in more than one single-mandate constituency.
148.3 If rules mentioned in Article 148.2 of this Code are violated, previous registration of the candidate shall be is considered valid, but a decision on registration made relatively later is be canceled by the decision of relevant election commission (if a former registered candidate does not apply for canceling his/her previous registration).
148.4 The activity of the registered candidates shall be is regulated by Articles 69 - 71 of this Code.
148.5 A list of registered candidates in the constituency shall be published by the Central Election Commission at least 55 days prior to the voting day, in periodicals specified in 77.2 of this Code.
148.6 Political parties and blocks of political parties, which have nominated or registered candidates in more than 60 single-mandate constituencies, can appoint a member with consultative voting right to each election commission. A candidate registered in a single-mandate election constituency can appoint a member with consultative voting right to the relevant election constituency or each of the Precinct Election Commissions within territory of the election constituency.

Article 149. Postponement of Elections to the Milli Majlis
149.1 If none of the candidates or only one candidate has been registered on a single-mandate constituency, during the period mentioned in Article 58.1 of this Code, elections in the relevant constituency shall be postponed for two months, in accordance with the rules mentioned in the Article 145 of this Code, with the purpose to nominate additional candidates and to conduct subsequent election activities.
149.2 If none of the registered candidates or only one registered candidate remains in an election constituency, till the Voting Day, elections in the single-mandate constituency shall be postponed for not more than 3 months, in accordance with the rules mentioned in the Article 145 of this Code, with the purpose to nominate additional candidates and to conduct subsequent election activities.

Article 150. Reimbursement of Transport Expenses of a Registered Candidate During the Elections to the Milli Majlis
150.1 According to Article 70.2 of this Code, the cost of travel using of city, suburb and inter-city transport (except for taxi and ordered journeys) in common use by a candidate registered in a single-mandate constituency within the relevant election constituency, shall be reimbursed upon presenting relevant receipts.
150.2 In cities having several election constituencies, transport expenses within the city of a candidate registered in one of these constituencies shall be are reimbursed upon presenting relevant receipts.
150.3 If a registered candidate resides outside of his/her single-mandate constituency, his/her expenses for 4 journeys by motor or railway transport or 2 two-way journeys by plane to the constituency shall be reimbursed upon provision of relevant receipts.
150.4 Travel expenses of a candidate registered in a single-mandate constituency shall be reimbursed by the relevant Constituency Election Commission at the expense of funds allocated for preparation and holding of elections.
150.5 This type of reimbursement shall be is carried out at the expense of allocations to the Central Election Commission.

Article 151. Immunity of a Registered Candidate During Elections to the Milli Majlis

A registered candidate can be subject to liability only with consent of the General Prosecutor of the Republic of Azerbaijan, in the manner established in Article 70.4 of this Code.

Article 152. Number of Agents of Registered Candidates During Elections to the Milli Majlis
152.1 Each candidate registered in a single-mandate constituency shall has have the right to appoint 3 up to 10 agents. The relevant Constituency Election Commission shall registers the above-mentioned persons.
153152.2 The status of agents shall be is determined by Article 72 of this Code.

Article 153. Refusal of a Candidate from the Status by of Candidates
153.1 Refusal of candidates from their status during elections to the Milli Majlis is shall be regulated by Article 73 of this Code
153.2 Persons who have performed actions mentioned in Articles 73.1-73.3 2 of this Code shall have the right to re-nominate their candidacy for any single-mandate constituency, in accordance with rules and period considered by this Code.

Article 154. Refusal of a Political Party, Block of Political Parties from Participation in Elections to the Milli Majlis
154.1. A political party according to its Charter, and a block of political parties according to a decision of the authorized representatives of its parties, shall be entitled upon written application to withdraw a candidate and registered candidate nominated in a single-mandate constituency any time within at least a 10 day period prior to the voting day.
154.2. A political party included in the block of political parties can apply to the Central Election Commission and refuse to participate in the elections as a member of a relevant block of political parties at least 10 days prior to the voting day, based on the decision of the authorized body of political party.
154.3. A political party, which has refused to participate in the election as a member of a relevant block of political parties can participate in the elections as an independent political party or can join another block of political parties in conformity with the rules established in this Code.
154.4. If all political parties (except one) constituting a block of political parties refuse to participate in the elections after the candidate nominated by the block of political parties is registered, the remaining political party can participate in the elections as a block of political parties, keeping its name and emblem. This rule does cannot serve as a ground apply to cases offor refusal or cancellation of registration of candidates.
154.5. If a block of political parties refuses to participate in the elections, it shall does not mean that political parties included in that block cannot participate either; in this casethe followings are required for this: in accordance with this Code, re-nomination of a candidate and carrying out of other necessary election activities shall be required in accordance with this Code.


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