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Article 36
 

36.1. Precinct Election Commissions, comprising of 6 members, shall be formed by the relevant Constituency Election Commission.


36.2. 2 members of a Precinct Election Commission shall be nominated by the members of the Constituency Election Commission representing the political party of which the deputies of constitute the majority in the Milli Majlis. Another 2 members of a Precinct Election Commission shall be nominated by the members of the Constituency Election Commission representing the political parties of which the deputies constitute the minority in the Milli Majlis. A further 2 members shall be nominated by the members of the Constituency Election Commission representing the non-partisan deputies of the Milli Majlis. Candidates for membership of the Precinct Election Commission may be presented to the Constituency Election Commission members representing political parties by local branches of the relevant political parties, or by voters (voters’ initiative groups) to the Constituency Election Commission members representing non-partisan deputies of the Milli Majlis. Candidates should be citizens of the Republic of Azerbaijan, permanently residing within the territory of the relevant election constituency.


36.3. No more than 2 members of the Precinct Election Commission may be in municipal service.


36.4. if Precinct Election Commissions are created directly before the elections (referendum), they should be organized at least 40 days prior to Voting Day.


36.5. Precinct Election Commission members shall obtain cards in accordance with the rules defined by the Central Election Commission.


36.6. Each registered candidate, political party, bloc of political parties, and voters’ initiative group shall have the right to appoint one observer to the Precinct Election Commission from the time the Precinct Election Commission commences its work 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, and they shall be given appropriate badges indicated in Article 40.7 of this Code”.


36.7. Precinct Election Commissions may be formed by open vote at general meetings of voters in the cases provided for in Articles 35.4 and 35.5 of this Code, in election precincts where the number of voters is between 50 and 100, and in impassable places. in such cases, the composition of the Precinct Election Commission may be approved by the Constituency Election Commission.