DECISION

of Central Election Commission
of the Republic of Azerbaijan

on the consideration of the appeal # 33, dated on 21 November 2009 by Gulshan Arshad gizi Aliyeva nominated to the membership of Boyuk Bahmanli municipality on Fuzuli Con.EC # 84 in Municipal Elections appointed to 23 December 2009

In Municipal Elections appointed to 23 December 2009, Gulshan Arshad gizi Aliyeva nominated to the membership of Boyuk Bahmanli municipality on Fuzuli Con.EC # 84 appealed to the Central Election Commission in written form on 21 November 2009 and informed that the registration of her candidacy was refused by Fuzuli Con.EC # 84 without any ground and she asked for taking relevant measures on this.
The appeal was investigated by the member of Expert Group under the Central Election Commission pursuant to Articles 112, 112-1 of Election Code and “Instruction on the rules for submitting complaints and appeals related to violating suffrage to Central Election Commission and Constituency Election Commissions and considering them” and relevant opinion was provided on this and it was considered at the session of the Central Election Commission.
By asserting the sufficient ensuring citizens’ election rights, the Central Election Commission fully, broadly, objectively and impartially investigated the appeal of the candidate to the municipality membership within the period defined by law.
In the process of investigation, G.A.Aliyeva  was kept contact, was informed on her right to introduce additional evidences and to participate in the investigation.
It was determined at the result of investigation that in total, 22 out of 31 voters’ signatures were regarded valid according to the opinions of the expert of Court Expertise Center of Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the specialist of General Passport, Registration and Migration Office of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
Pursuant to Article 215.1.1 of Election Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan, each nominated citizen shall collect 30 voters’ signatures for the registration in the area the population of which is more than 4.999 persons.
Thus, as the appeal of G.A.Aliyeva, candidate to the municipality membership is groundless, it shall not be implemented.
Taking the above mentioned as a basis, pursuant to Articles 19.4, 28.2, 112, 112-1 of Election Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan and Item 1,2,4,6 and 7 of Instruction “on submission and investigation of complaints and appeals on violation of election rights by Central Election Commission of the Republic of Azerbaijan and constituency election commissions” the Central Election Commission shall decide:      

CEC Chairman:                                                                                     Mazahir Panahov

CEC Deputy Chairman:                                                                        Svetlana Gasimova

CEC Secretary:                                                                                    Natig Mammadov

CEC Commissioners:

Fuad Javadov

Ramiz Ibrahimov

Valida Kazimova

Gabil Orujov

Tofig Hasanov

Ilham Mammadov

Nizami Nadirov

Azer Taghiyev

Tamam Jafarova

Rovshan Ismayilov

Almas Gahramanli

Oktay Humbatli