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Electoral Management
EM002
Responsibility of national EMB
Question: Does the national electoral body have the responsibility for elections at:
Answer(s):
a . National level c . Local level d . Other kinds of elections (church, union, etc.) Please specify.
Comments: 25.1: The Central Election Commission shall ensure preparation and holding of presidential elections, elections of deputies to the Milli Majlis of the Republic of Azerbaijan, as well as referendums and municipal elections. In case elections may not be conducted due to military operations in a state of war, the Central Election Commission of the Republic of Azerbaijan shall apply to the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Azerbaijan pursuant to I part of Article 84 and V
part of Article 101 of the Constitution of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
Source: Election Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan including 2024 amendments, article 25.1: https://msk.gov.az/uploads/qanunvericilik/Election-Code-2024.pdf
Verified: 2024/11/12
EM004
EMB budget determined by
Question: The budget of the national electoral management body is determined by:
Answer(s):
c . The legislature d . A national government department
Comments: Article 95: The Milli Majlis of the Republic of Azerbaijan is competent to determine the following matters: the ratification of the State fiscal budget on the proposal of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan and exercising control over its use;
Article 89.1: Expenditures made in the preparation and conduct of elections/referendum (hereafter referred to as elections), and the activities of election commissions during their term of office, shall be paid from the state budget. Such expenses shall be considered by the state budget in accordance with the budget division of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
Source: Constitution of the Republic of Azerbaijan (1995) including amendments, article 95: https://president.az/en/pages/view/azerbaijan/constitution
Election Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan including 2024 amendments, article 89.1: https://msk.gov.az/uploads/qanunvericilik/Election-Code-2024.pdf
Verified: 2024/11/12
EM005
EMB expenditures controlled by
Question: The expenditures of the national electoral management body are controlled by:
Answer(s):
a . The President c . The legislature
Comments: Within three months of the official publication of election results, the Central Election Commission shall provide the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the Milli Majlis and media outlets with information on use of the budget and election funds by candidates and registered candidates, and the expenditure of election funds of political parties, blocs of political parties, and referendum campaign groups. The information mentioned above should be published by the official
press of the Central Election Commission within a month of the date of submission of this information to the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Milli Majlis.
Source: Election Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan including 2024 amendments, article 96.9: https://msk.gov.az/uploads/qanunvericilik/Election-Code-2024.pdf
Verified: 2024/11/12
EM006
Term of EMB members
Question: The term of the members of the national electoral management body is:
Answer:
b . For a specified number of years
Comments: The term of an election commissions’ authority shall be 5 years.
Source: Election Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan including 2024 amendments, article 23.1: https://msk.gov.az/uploads/qanunvericilik/Election-Code-2024.pdf
Verified: 2024/11/12
EM012
Electoral Management model
Question: What is the Electoral Management model?
Answer:
b . Independent
Comments: Under the authority established by this Code, the election (referendum) commissions shall not depend on state bodies, municipal institutions, political parties, non-governmental or other public organizations, or other legal entities and physical persons with regard to the preparation and holding elections (referendums). Such entities and their officials are not allowed to intervene in the activity of election commissions.
Source: Election Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan including 2024 amendments, article 17.3: https://msk.gov.az/uploads/qanunvericilik/Election-Code-2024.pdf
Verified: 2024/11/12
EM013
Number of EMB members
Question: The EMB is composed of:
Answer:
b . 11 - 20 members (specify)
Comments: The Central Election Commission shall consist of 18 members.
Source: Election Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan including 2024 amendments, article 24.1: https://msk.gov.az/uploads/qanunvericilik/Election-Code-2024.pdf
Verified: 2024/11/12
EM014
Membership based on
Question: The EMB members/commissioners are selected on the basis of their:
Answer:
c . Combination of partisanship and expertise
Comments: Six members of the Central Election Commission shall be nominated by and represent the political party of which the deputies constitute the majority in the Milli Majlis; six members of the Central Election Commission shall be nominated by and represent the nonpartisan (independent) deputies; and six members shall be nominated by and represent the political parties of which the
deputies constitute the minority in the Milli Majlis.
Members of the Central Election Commission must have obtained higher education.
Source: Election Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan including 2024 amendments, article 24.3 and 24.4: https://msk.gov.az/uploads/qanunvericilik/Election-Code-2024.pdf
Verified: 2024/11/12
EM015
Question: The EMB members/commissioners are selected by:
Answer(s):
e . Legislature g . Political parties
Comments: Six members of the Central Election Commission shall be nominated by and represent the political party of which the deputies constitute the majority in the Milli Majlis; six members of the Central Election Commission shall be nominated by and represent the nonpartisan (independent) deputies; and six members shall be nominated by and represent the political parties of which the deputies constitute the minority in the Milli Majlis. The independent deputies shall, as a rule, be represented in the Central Election Commission by independent lawyers, nominated by them, who are not in state service. Nomination of 2 candidates shall be agreed upon by the interested parties: the political party constituting majority in the Milli Majlis shall agree on one nominee, and representatives of the political parties constituting minority in the Milli Majlis shall agree on the other nominee.
Source: Election Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan including 2024 amendments, article 24.3: https://msk.gov.az/uploads/qanunvericilik/Election-Code-2024.pdf
Verified: 2024/11/12
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