Azerbaijan Elections ; Candidacy of 1,345 Contestants Registered with Central Election Commission

Islamabad/Pakistan; 29 Jan 2020 – Chairman of Central Election Commission (CEC) of Azerbaijan, Mazahir Panahov has said that some 2431 people have appealed for participation in the snap parliamentary elections scheduled for February 9, 2020. He said this at the CEC meeting held today.

According to reports coming from Azerbaijan, the CEC chairman said the parliamentary candidacy of 1,345 people has been registered.

Some 246 people from the total 1,345 whose parliamentary candidacies have been registered so far are in the list of the candidates nominated by 19 political parties.

Mazahir Panahov has also noted that “The Precinct Election Commissions bear great responsibility for organization and holding the elections to Milli Majlis at a high level.Precinct Election Commissions should fulfill their duties professionally.

Panahov has also emphasized the importance of protecting citizens’ electoral rights, clarifying voter lists, familiarizing voters with these lists, and the full readiness of polling stations for a voting day.

“You must fulfill such important tasks in accordance with the law as ensuring the free voting of voters, counting the votes and perfectly compiling of protocols on voting results and submitting them to Constituency Election Commissions without delay,” the CEC chairman added.