. : ELECTION CODE OF THE REPUBLIC OF AZERBAIJAN

Article 198. Voting Room During Presidential Elections
198.1 The voting room during the Presidential Elections shall be organized in accordance with requirements of Article 98 of this Code.
198.2 The Precinct Election Commission shall place a notice board in the voting room or right in front of the room for displaying sample ballot papers and information about registered candidates for the Presidency: surname, name, patronymic, date of birth, education, main employment (or service) place, position (if a candidate does not have it – type of activity), address of residence, and who has nominated the candidacy.
198.3 Information on candidates for Presidency shall appear on the notice board in the manner and consecutive order as defined by the ballot paper.

Article 199. Ballot Papers for Presidential Elections
199.1 Ballot papers for the Presidential Elections shall be prepared in conformity with the rules mentioned in Article 99 of this Code.
199.2 The ballot paper for the Presidential Elections shall contain the following about the candidates for the Presidency in alphabetical order: surname, name, patronymic, date of birth, address of residence, main employment (or service) place (if a candidate does not have it – type of activity), and who has nominated the registered candidate for the Presidency.
199.3 The ballot paper should contain the short name of a political party that a registered candidate for Presidency is a member of, in conformity with Article 54 of this Code.
199.4 The ballot paper can contain party affiliation of a registered candidate for Presidency if he/she so desires, in conformity with Article 53 of this Code.
199.5 A blank square shall be located to the right hand side of the surname of a candidate for Presidency.

Article 200. Rules for Voting during Presidential Elections
200.1 Voting during the Presidential Elections shall be conducted in conformity with Articles 104 and 105 of this Code.
200.2 A voter shall mark a blank square to the right hand side of the surname of a candidate for the Presidency.
200.3 The ballot paper shall be considered invalid, if either more than one or no square is marked.

Article 201. Count of Votes in the Voting Station During Presidential Elections
201.1 The count of votes in an election precinct during the Presidential elections shall be conducted in conformity with Article 106 of this Code, and a protocol be compiled.
201.2 Each protocol shall contain, in addition to provisions of Article 100.2 of this Code, the following information about results of voting:
201.2.1 surnames, names, patronymics of candidates for the Presidency, if this information is identical, other information about the candidates;
201.2.2 number of votes cast for each candidate for the Presidency;

Article 202. Count of Votes for the Constituency During Presidential Elections
202.1 The count of votes in an election constituency during the Presidential elections shall be conducted in conformity with Article 107 of this Code.
202.2 The protocol of the Constituency Election Commission shall include in addition to those indicated in Articles 100.2 and 201 of this Code, the number of precincts where the voting results have been invalidated.


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