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Article 14
 

Status of the Members of Election Commissions

14.1 A candidate for member of aa municipalitylocal government council, his/her advocates, his/her direct dependants, and observers cannot be a member of an election commission.

14.2 A Members of an election commissions:



is are informed in advance about the meetings of the relevant commission;



participates in the meetings of the commission, proposes motions on issues within the powers of the commission, takes part in voting on the abovementioned issues;



can question election commission meeting participants during the discussion of items included in the agenda, and can receive answers to those questions;



has the right to can familiarize him/herself with any documents in the possession of this commission and relevant subordinate election commissions, and can obtain verifiedget copies of these.



The appointment of an election commission member can be terminated by an appropriate resolution, before the end of his/her term of office, in the following circumstances:







if he/she provides written notice of resignation



if he/she is no longer a citizen of the Republic of Azerbaijan



if he/she becomes a member of a political party



if he/she is officially sentenced by a court



if he/she is subject to an official resolution of the court regarding disability, mental incapacity, death or disappearance;



If an election commission member’s powers are terminated in advance, new candidates are nominated and lots are cast according to the requirements of this law. At least 2 candidates must be nominated for any vacancy.





 

14.5 The salary of election commission members, who are temporarily released from their employment during the preparation and conduct of the election, is paid from the state funds budget allocated for the election.

14.6 During their term of office election commission members cannot be dismissed from their employment on the initiative of their employers, or transferred to another position without their own agreement.

                 

14.7 Commission members cannot be indicted for a crime or be subjected to administrative penalties determined by a court, without permission of the territorial prosecutor.

14.87 Commission members have the right of free passage throughout the relevant electoral territory (except for taxis and other unscheduled transport services). These travel expenditures within Azerbaijan are paid from the Central Election Commission’s allocation of funds.