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Activity of Voters in Exit-Poll Doubles in Azerbaijan

Politics Materials 15 October 2008 16:04 (UTC +04:00)

Azerbaijan, Baku, 15 October / Trend corr S.Javadsoy / The activity of those taking part in exit-poll have doubled.

According to data of 04.15p.m. local time, voters' activity is, especially, observed in Azerbaijani south regions, including Lankaran and Lerik, Chingiz Ismayilov, the founder of the Free, Transparent and Fair Election Coalition and chairman of the Azerbaijani Regional Development Centre, told Trend .

Voters' activity rises every hour at 488 polling stations of 57 Constituency Election Commissions, where we are conducting exit-poll," he said.

"Voters' activity is considerably high in Bilasuvar and Jalilabad Regions. We can assess the activity as 47% in these regions," Ismayilov said.

Voters' activity is low in Shaki and Zagatala Regions on exit-poll. The indicator of voters' activity varies between 26% and 27%.

According to Ismayilov, representatives of the coalition did not face with any violation at the first half of the day.

The coalition is conducting ordinary monitoring at 50 Constituency Election Commissions and exit poll at 488 polling stations of 57 Constituency Election Commissions. A total of 15 Constituencies are in Baku and 42 - in regions.

Seven candidates take part in the elections, including Ilham Aliyev, chairman of ruling New Azerbaijan Party; Igbal Agazade, chairman of opposition Umid (Hope) Party; Fazil Gazanfaroglu, chairman of Great Establishment Party; Gudrat Hasanguliyev, chairman of Unified Popular Front Party; Hafiz Hajiyev, chairman of Muasir Musavat Party; Fuad Aliyev, chairman of Liberal Democrat Party and independent candidate Gulamhuseyn Alibayli.

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