DECISION

of Central Election Commission
of the Republic of Azerbaijan

on consideration of the appeal # 46,  dated on 24 November 2009 of Turabkhan Rafig oghlu Turabkhanli, candidate to the municipality membership on Sumgayit I Con.EC # 41 in Municipal Elections appointed to 23 December 2009

On November 24, 2009, Turabkhan Rafig oghlu Turabkhanli nominated on his own initiative to the membership of Sumgayit municipality on Sungayit I Con.EC # 41 related to Municipal Elections appointed to 23 December 2009, applied to Central Election Commission in written form, informing that his candidacy was illegally refused by the above-mentioned Con.EC, he asked for taking relevant activities defined by law. 
Pursuant to Article 112 and 112-1 of Election Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan and Instruction “on rules for submission and consideration complaints and appeals on violation of voting rights by Central Election Commission and Constituency Election Commission”, a member of an expert group established within the Central Election Commission investigated the appeal and provided relevant opinion on it which was considered at the meeting of Central Election Commission. 
For asserting the efficient ensuring of citizens’ election rights, Central Election Commission fully, impartially, comprehensively and objectively investigated the appeal of the candidate within the period defined by law.
In the process of investigation, the candidate to municipality membership was kept contact with; he was informed on his rights to present additional evidences and participate in the investigation.
It was determined at the result of investigation that 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, 115 out of 200 voters signatures submitted for the registration of Turabkhan Rafig oghlu Turabkhanli were regarded valid.
Pursuant to Article 215.1.1 of Election Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan, each nominated citizen shall collect 150 voters signatures for the registration in the area the population of which is more than 99.999 persons.
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

Oktay Humbatli