. : ELECTION CODE OF THE REPUBLIC OF AZERBAIJAN

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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