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Article 25
 

Documents to be Provided fFor Nomination of Candidates

25.1 A citizen of the Republic of AzerbaijanAzerbaijan Republic who has nominated himself/herself as a candidate for a municipality the Municipal Council must submit the following documents to the Territorial Election Commission:



an application form, as determined by the Central Election Commission, for nomination as a candidate for the municipality Municipal Council;



signature papers, which include the number of voters’ signatures required by this law.;



a document showing that the candidate has paid 400.000 AZM election deposit

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25.2 Political parties and iInitiative groups of voters, which have nominated a candidate for a municipal member must submit the following documents to the Territorial Election Commission:



the relevant document fromorm the political party relating to on the nominationing of a candidate for member of a municipality member



the approved protocol about the establishment of the initiative group of voters and nominating a candidate for member of a municipality;



the candidate’s’ written acceptance of his/hertheir nomination for the election area, in the application form defined by the Central Election Commission;



a document which shows that 400.000 AZM election deposit for each candidate has been paid;



signature papers containingwith the required number of signatures defined by this law



for nomination as a candidate for the Municipal Council.



25.3 The election deposit is not refundable, and is transferred to the state budget.



25.3 4 The period for presentation of nomination documents commences 55 days prior to election day and finishes 30 days prior to election day.