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Boundary Delimitation

Azerbaijan Azerbaijan

BD001

Delimitation of constituencies
Question:Are constituencies delimited for election purposes?
Answer: a. Yes
Comments: In order to hold elections, the Central Election Commission shall form 125 election (referendum) constituencies every 5 years, based on information on the number of voters permanently residing and registered in the relevant territorial units, provided by the municipalities in conjunction with the relevant executive bodies.
Source: Election Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan including 2024 amendments, article 29.1: https://msk.gov.az/uploads/qanunvericilik/Election-Code-2024.pdf
Verified: 2024/11/12
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BD003

Criteria for drawing boundaries
Question:On what criteria are the boundaries drawn?
Answer(s): a. "Equality" of population
c. Compactness of constituencies
g. Other
Comments: Election constituencies shall be formed in observation of the following requirements: 29.3.1: As a rule, the number of registered voters should be approximately equal among the election constituencies within the boundaries of the administrative-territorial units of the Republic of Azerbaijan, but no more than 10% higher/lower than the average representation norm in distant or impassible places and no more than 5% higher than the average representation norm elsewhere; 29.3.2. The formation of election constituencies in administrativeterritorial units that do not share borders shall be prohibited. 29.3.3. Determining (or changing) the boundaries of election constituencies with the intended purpose of creating a majority of any group of voters shall not be allowed.
Source: Election Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan including 2024 amendments, article 29.3: https://msk.gov.az/uploads/qanunvericilik/Election-Code-2024.pdf
Verified: 2024/11/12
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BD005

Body responsible for drawing boundaries
Question:The body responsible for drawing the boundaries is:
Answer(s): e. Electoral Management Body (EMB)
Comments: In order to hold elections, the Central Election Commission shall form 125 election (referendum) constituencies (hereinafter election constituencies) every 5 years, based on information on the number of voters permanently residing and registered in the relevant territorial units, provided by the municipalities in conjunction with the relevant executive bodies.
Source: Election Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan including 2024 amendments, article 29.1: https://msk.gov.az/uploads/qanunvericilik/Election-Code-2024.pdf
Verified: 2024/11/12
(Found a mistake? Please let us know.)
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