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Article 70
 

70.1. The administration of the state/municipal body, institution, or organization where the candidate is studying, or working, or the commander of the military unit in which the candidate is serving, should release the candidate, on the basis of unpaid vacation, for the period mentioned in their submitted leave request application the day the candidate is registered until the day of the official announcement of election results. During the period the candidates is released from employment, study, or service, the relevant election commission should pay him/her the amount of his/her average wage, but not more than 20 times the minimum wage determined by legislation. This wage should be paid from the budget allocated for the preparation and conduction of elections.
Monetary compensation shall be provided to registered candidates for the period of their release from work, on the basis of a statement proving they have been given unpaid leave from their study/workplace.


70.2. Transport expenses determined by this Code shall be paid to registered candidates from the day of registration until the day election results are officially announced. Expenses for taxis and arranged journeys services shall not be reimbursed. Expenditures for traveling to suburbs and other cities shall be reimbursed on the basis of submitted roundtrip tickets, while urban transport costs shall be reimbursed on the basis of roundtrip tickets used during the applicable period of time.


70.3. During the period of time mentioned in Article 70.1 of this Code, a registered candidate may not be dismissed from his/her job, service, educational institution by a state/municipal body, institution, or organization or high-ranking officials of such bodies; may also not be transferred to another job (to study or to serve) in another place without his/her agreement; may not be sent on a business trip; and may not be conscripted to military service or periodical military trainings.
The period in which a registered candidate participates in elections, starting from the day of registration, shall be included in his/her length of employment.


70.4. During the period mentioned in Article 70.1 of this Code, once a candidate has been registered, he/she may not be convicted of a crime, detained, or be subject to administrative penalties as determined by a court procedure, without the permission of the relevant prosecutor.
The registered candidate may be arrested only if he/she is caught in the act of crime. Should the relevant prosecutor or court give such permission or make such decision, they must immediately inform the election commission where the candidate has been registered.


70.5. The registered candidate, political party, or authorized representative of bloc of political parties may obtain a list of Precinct Election Commissions, addresses of polling stations, and information on the borders, addresses, and phone numbers of electoral precincts from the relevant Constituency Election Commission.


70.6. in accordance with the Civil Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the registered candidate may apply to the court for indemnification of damages incurred by him/her due to actions (or lack of actions) of an election commission or a state/municipal body, institution, or organization.