Precinct Election Commissions, comprising 6 members, shall be formed by the relevant Constituency Election Commission.
Candidacy of 2 members to Precinct Election Commission shall be presented by the members of the Constituency Election Commission who represent the political party, deputies of which constitute majority in the Milli Majlis. Candidacy of other 2 members to Precinct Election Commission shall be presented by the members of the Constituency Election Commission who represent the political parties, deputies of which constitute minority in the Milli Majlis, and candidacies of the next 2 members be presented by the members of the Constituency Election Commission who represent the non-partisan deputies of the Milli Majlis. Candidates to the Precinct Election Commission can be presented by local branches of relevant political parties to the members of the Constituency Election Commission representing political parties, and by voters (voters’ initiative groups) to the members of the Constituency Election Commission representing non-partisan deputies of the Milli Majlis. The candidates should be the citizens of the Republic of Azerbaijan, who permanently reside within territory of the relevant election constituency.
No more than 2 members of the Precinct Election Commission can be in municipal service.
If Precinct Election Commissions are created immediately before the elections (referendum), they should be organized at least 40 days before the Voting Day.
Precinct Election Commission members shall obtain verification cards in accordance with the rules defined by the Central Election Commission.
Each registered candidate, political party, block of political parties, initiative groups of voters shall have the right to appoint one observer to the Precinct Election Commission from the time the Precinct Election Commission commences its work and until the voting results are made official. Such observers shall not be required to be registered in the order, specified in Article 40.7 of this Code.
In cases provided for in Articles 35.4 and 35.5 of the Code, in election precincts with number of voters less than 100 and more than 50, and those located in impassable places, the Precinct Election Commissions can be formed by open vote at general meetings of voters. In such case, composition of the Precinct Election Commission can be approved by the Constituency Election Commission.
