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Article 89
 

89.1. Expenditures made in the preparation and conduct of elections/referendum (hereafter referred to as elections), and the activities of election commissions during their term of office, shall be paid from the state budget. Such expenses shall be considered by the state budget in accordance with the budget division of the Republic of Azerbaijan.


89.2. funds allocated for preparation and conduct of elections shall be transferred by the relevant executive authority to the bank account of the Central Election Commission within 10 days after the decision to hold elections has been officially published.


89.3. The Central Election Commission shall transfer funds required for preparation and conduct of elections to the Constituency Election Commissions at least 35 days prior to Voting Day, and the Constituency Election Commissions shall distribute the received funds among Precinct Election Commissions at least 10 days prior to Voting Day. in case of elections where funds have not been transferred in time or transferred incompletely, election commissions shall distribute and transfer funds upon their receipt.


89.4. The chairpersons of election commissions shall give orders on how the above-mentioned allocated funds for preparation and conduct of elections are to be used, and shall be responsible for ensuring that financial statements conform to the decisions of the election commission, and that financial statements on expenses are submitted according to the rules and period defined by this Code.


89.5. upon completion of elections, unused state funds of the election commissions should be transferred, at the latest within 60 days of Election Day, to the account of the Central Election Commission. These funds should remain in this account, to be used for purposes as defined by this Code.