21.1. During elections, a registered candidate, political parties with a registered candidate, or blocs of political parties with a registered candidate during elections may appoint one citizen of the Republic of Azerbaijan with active suffrage as a representative with consultative voting rights to a relevant election commission. Referendum campaign groups may do the same during a referendum.

21.2. Election commission members with consultative voting rights, representing candidates nominated by a political party or bloc of political parties, shall be appointed by the respective political party or bloc of political parties.

21.3. Within 3 days, the relevant election commission shall approve the members with consultative voting right, nominated by the registered candidate, political parties and blocs of political parties that nominated their candidates and referendum campaign groups.

21.4. if political parties or referendum campaign groups merge, all but one of the members with consultative voting rights affiliated with these parties or groups shall be recalled from the election commissions. if a political party or referendum campaign group does not adhere to this requirement, the relevant election commission shall exclude on its own consideration the member with consultative voting rights to be recalled from the commission.