Use of State Automated Information Systems during the Elections (Referendum).
The State Automated Information Systems can be used completely or some of its technical facilities for obtaining, transferring or redeveloping information in time while conduct of elections (referendum) (hereafter referred to as elections) including voter registration, compilation of voters lists, determination of voting results and election returns. Requirements regarding the state automated systems and rules for use of it shall be determined by the Central Election Commission.
The relevant election commission shall create a specific group comprised of members of the election commission with decisive and consultative voting right with the purposes of controlling the use of State Automated Information Systems or some of its technical facilities. This group shall:
check if the complex of automated facilities is ready for operation; if information from protocols of election commissions entered the systems and information added to the protocol is accurate;
control if instructions of the Central Election Commission on use of the State Automated Information Systems and its other documents are observed and
control if documents about actions considered for usage of information systems are completed in accordance with time limits and plans of the relevant election commission.
The controlling group can involve specialists on automated information systems in its activities.
All members of the election commission, observers and representatives of mass media shall have the right to become familiar with any information received by and extracted from the State Automated Information Systems (taking into account provisions of Article 32.3 of the Constitution of the Republic of Azerbaijan).
Election commission members with decisive and consultative voting rights who have been included in the controlling group shall have equal rights. They can:
become familiar with any information transferred to the election commission through technical communication channels;
demand explanation about technical documentation of The State Automated Information System or about all actions of the technical personnel of information systems;
compare information prepared by technical facilities or in handwriting.
If any actions of the personnel of the State Automated Information System contradict the law, the controlling group shall inform the chairperson of the election commission about this and proposes motions on correction of those irregularities or on dismissal of the persons who committed those irregularities. Results of investigations held by the controlling group should be recorded in the current documents of relevant election commissions.
The state automated systems shall be used for observing the voting process and its results by the relevant election commissions based on information transferred by subordinate election commissions to the superior election commission, from the time voting commences including until protocols on election returns and voting results are signed. It shall be prohibited to transfer any information except for the signals confirmed by the superior election commissions on receipt of information from subordinate election commissions.
Information on voting process and results of voting obtained from the State Automated Information System shall be considered a preliminary information, which does not have legal importance.
Protocols of the election commission preserved by the secretary of the election commission shall be attached text of information entered into the State Automated Information System, which will be printed out through the computer. Accuracy of information in a printed out paper shall be verified by signature of a person who is responsible for information and by members of the controlling group.
Information on voter turnout, initial and final results of voting, returns of elections that are entered the State Automated Information System should be included in the information-communication lines of common use for getting prompt information by persons intending to have the information, in conformity with the rules defined by the Central Election Commission.
According to Article 32.3 of the Constitution of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the State shall ensure dissemination of information entered in the State Automated Information System.
