The will of the people of Azerbaijan constitutes the basis of the Republic of Azerbaijan’s State Power. The will of the people of Azerbaijan is expressed in fair and regular elections based on general, equal and direct suffrage by means of secret and personal vote as well as in nationwide opinion poll - referendum based on general, equal and direct suffrage by means of secret and personal vote. The Azerbaijan State guarantees free expression of the will of the people of Azerbaijan Republic by protection of principles and norms of universal suffrage. The present Code establishes the rules for the organization and conduct of elections of deputies to the parliament of Azerbaijan Republic – the Milli Majlis, the President of Azerbaijan Republic, municipalities and nationwide opinion poll – referendum

GENERAL PART

SECTION ONE. Main definitions

CHAPTER One. Main Definitions and Principles

CHAPTER Two. Suffrage Ensuring. Limitations

SECTION TWO. General Provisions

CHAPTER Three. Election and Referendum Bodies

CHAPTER Four. The Central Election Commission

CHAPTER Five. Election (Referendum) Constituencies and Constituency Election Commissions

CHAPTER Six. Election (Referendum) Precincts and Precinct Election Commissions

CHAPTER Seven. Transparency During Preparation and Conduct of Elections (Referendum)

CHAPTER Eight. Voters (Citizens Who Have the Right to Participate in Referendum) Lists

CHAPTER Nine. Basis for Participation of Political Parties and Blocks of Political Parties in Elections (Referendum)

CHAPTER Ten. Nomination and Registration of Candidates During the Elections

CHAPTER Eleven. Registration and Establishing of Campaign Groups on Referendum

CHAPTER Twelve. Status of Registered Candidates and Referendum Campaign Groups

CHAPTER Thirteen. Pre-Election (Pre-Referendum) Campaign

CHAPTER Fourteen. Financing Elections (Referendum)

SECTION THREE. Holding of Elections (Referendum)

CHAPTER Fifteen. Organization of Voting

CHAPTER Sixteen. Complaints on and Accountability for Violation of Citizens’ Rights to Elect

SPECIAL PART

SECTION FOUR. Referendum

CHAPTER Seventeen. General Provisions on Referendum

CHAPTER Eighteen. Determination of a Referendum

CHAPTER Nineteen. Preparation for Conduct of Referendum

CHAPTER Twenty. Conduct of Referendum and Determination Referendum Results

CHAPTER Twenty One. Acts Accepted by Referendum

SECTION FIVE. Elections to the Milli Majlis

CHAPTER Twenty Two. General Provisions on Elections of Deputies to the Milli Majlis

CHAPTER Twenty Three. Nomination of Candidates During Elections to the Milli Majlis

CHAPTER Twenty Four. Candidates Registered for Deputy during the Elections to the Milli Majlis

CHAPTER Twenty Five. Preparation to Elections to the Milli Majlis

CHAPTER Twenty Six. Conduct of Elections to the Milli Majlis

CHAPTER Twenty Seven. Outcomes of Elections to the Milli Majlis

CHAPTER Twenty Eight. Deprivation of Deputies of the Milli Majlis from their Mandates and Conduct of By-Elections to the Milli Majlis

SECTION SIX. Election of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan

CHAPTER Twenty Nine. General Provisions on the Election of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan

CHAPTER Thirty. Candidates for Presidency. Preparation of Conduct of Presidential Elections

CHAPTER Thirty One. Preparation to Presidential Elections

CHAPTER Thirty Two. Conduct of Presidential Elections

CHAPTER Thirty Three. Results of Presidential Elections

SECTION SEVEN. Municipal Elections

CHAPTER Thirty Four. General Provisions on Municipal Elections

CHAPTER Thirty Five. Rules for Nominating Candidates for a Member of Municipality

CHAPTER Thirty Six. Registered Candidates to Municipality Membership

CHAPTER Thirty Seven. Preparation for Municipality Elections

CHAPTER Thirty Eight. Conduct of Municipality Elections and Determination of the Election Results

SIGNATURE SHEET for ELECTIONS TO THE MILLI MAJLIS OF THE REPUBLIC OF AZERBAIJAN (Appendice #1)

SIGNATURE SHEET for ELECTIONS TO THE MILLI MAJLIS OF THE REPUBLIC OF AZERBAIJAN (Appendice #1"A")

SIGNATURE SHEET for ELECTIONS OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF AZERBAIJAN (Appendice #2)

SIGNATURE SHEET for ELECTIONS OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF AZERBAIJAN (Appendice #2"A")

SIGNATURE SHEET for MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS OF THE REPUBLIC OF AZERBAIJAN (Appendice # 3)

SIGNATURE SHEET for MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS OF THE REPUBLIC OF AZERBAIJAN (Appendice #3 “A” )

SIGNATURE SHEET for REFERENDUM OF THE REPUBLIC OF AZERBAIJAN (Appendice # 4)

PROPERTY INFORMATION (Appendice #5)