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Voting Operations

Azerbaijan Azerbaijan

VO003

Electors vote at
Question:Where can electors vote?
Answer(s): a. At a specified polling station in the locality where they are registered at national elections
d. At specially designated polling stations
e. At mobile polling stations
Comments: 35.4: Polling stations (precincts) may be created in conformity with the rules defined by the Central Election Commission and within the period defined by Article 35.2 of this Code in the following cases: On oil platforms located in the Azerbaijani sector of the Caspian Sea, ships at sea on Election Day (if more than 50 voters are on), and in facilities where voters are temporarily present (hospitals, sanatoriums and rest homes). But in exceptional cases specified by the Central Election Commission, polling stations may be created at least 5 days prior to Election Day. Such polling stations shall be included in the constituency created where they are situated or, in the case of ships, the territory where the ship is registered. Such voting stations may only be created during referendums and Presidential elections. 105: The Precinct Election Commission should create possibilities for all voters, including those who cannot come to the voting room because of the state of their health, to participate in voting. A mobile ballot box for this purpose should be available in the election precinct.
Source: Election Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan including 2024 amendments, article 35.4 and 105.1: https://msk.gov.az/uploads/qanunvericilik/Election-Code-2024.pdf
Verified: 2024/11/12
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VO004

Voting outside the country is permitted for
Question:Who can vote from outside the country?
Answer(s): b. Citizens residing outside the country
f. Diplomatic staff
g. Other
Comments: 47.4: The basis for including citizens of the Republic of Azerbaijan residing outside of the Republic of Azerbaijan and those who are on a long-term foreign missions or business trips in the Voters’ List, shall be the fact a person is permanently residing outside of the Republic of Azerbaijan, or the fact a voter is on a long-term business trip (as determined by the diplomatic representations or consular offices of the Republic of Azerbaijan).
Source: Election Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan including 2024 amendments, article 29.2, 35.6 and 47.4: https://msk.gov.az/uploads/qanunvericilik/Election-Code-2024.pdf
Verified: 2024/11/12
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VO005

Locations for voting outside of the country
Question:If voting outside the country is permitted, at what places?
Answer(s): c. Special polling stations
Comments: Election precincts, which are established for the collection and counting of votes of voters outside the country on Voting Day, shall be created by the heads of diplomatic representations or consulates of the Republic of Azerbaijan at least 30 days prior to Voting Day, in the territories where such voters reside, provided the number of voters registered with the consulate is more than 50. Such polling stations may only be created during referendums and Presidential elections
Source: Election Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan including 2024 amendments, article 35.6: https://msk.gov.az/uploads/qanunvericilik/Election-Code-2024.pdf
Verified: 2024/11/12
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VO011

Voting method
Question:How do electors cast their votes?
Answer(s): a. Manually marking of ballots
Comments: Every voter shall vote in person and alone. To vote in place of other persons shall be prohibited. Ballot papers shall be marked in a room or booth where nobody is authorized to enter and equipped with special technical to ensure the secrecy of the vote. A voter with disability who is not able to mark the ballot paper without assistance may invite any other person into the voting booth or room, except members of Precinct Election Commissions or observers. The surname and initials of this person shall be indicated with the voter’s signature on receipt of the ballot paper in the Voter’s List.
Source: Election Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan including 2024 amendments, article 104.9: https://msk.gov.az/uploads/qanunvericilik/Election-Code-2024.pdf
Verified: 2024/11/12
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