Article 214.
Nomination of Candidates for a Member of Municipalities
214.1 Political parties, blocks of political parties
and citizens of the Republic of Azerbaijan who
live permanently in the same election constituency
and have the right to vote, can nominate candidates
for a member of municipality in the election constituency
in accordance with the Articles 53 and 54 of this
Code.
214.2 Candidates for a member of a municipality
in repeat elections to municipalities shall be
nominated after the decision on determination
of these elections is officially published.
214.3 Candidates for a member of a municipality
in by elections to municipalities shall be nominated
after the period mentioned in Article 213.2 of
this Code.
214.4 The nominee can consent to nomination to
one municipality only.
214.5 The candidate nominated for municipal membership
can be nominated and registered on one municipality
only.
214.6 Notification on nominating, application
of consent of relevant candidates and other documents
shall be sent to the Central Election Commission
if formation of a Constituency Election Commission
is not completed until nomination of candidates
for member of municipality. The Central Election
Commission shall submit the abovementioned documents
to the Constituency Election Commission after
it is formed and its chairperson has been elected.
Article 215.
Rules for Collecting Voters Signatures in Support
of a Candidate for Member of Municipality
215.1 Each nominated citizen should collect voters
signatures as follows, to be registered as a candidate
for member of a municipality in the relevant election
constituency:
215.1.1 area having population of more than 99,999
people – 150 signatures;
215.1.2 area having population more than 49,999
people– 100 signatures;
215.1.3 area having population more than 19,999
people – 75 signatures;
215.1.4 area having population more than 9,999
people – 50 signatures;
215.1.5 area having population more than 4,999
people – 30 signatures;
215.1.6 area having population less than 4,999
people – 15 signatures.
215.2 Voters shall have the right to sign in support
of several candidates to the municipality membership.
215.3 Voters signatures shall be collected in
accordance with the rule mentioned in Articles
56 and 57 of this Code.
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