BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 1. More than 42,000 voters will vote at a total of 54 permanently open polling stations in the liberated territories of Azerbaijan, Chairman of the Central Election Commission (CEC) of Azerbaijan Mazahir Panahov said at a briefing, Trend reports.
He highlighted that there are 10 districts designated for IDP voting.
"Seven of these districts are permanent, and three partially cover IDPs. There will be 574 polling stations for IDPs, with 397,862 registered voters. More than 42,000 voters are expected to cast their ballots in the liberated territories," he added.
On June 28, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev signed a decree dissolving the sixth convocation of the Azerbaijani Parliament and scheduling the extraordinary election for September 1.
For the first time, an election to the parliament is being held in all sovereign territories of Azerbaijan. Special attention has been given to organizing and conducting the election at the highest level in the territories liberated from occupation, where 54 polling stations have been established to uphold the constitutional rights of more than 42,000 eligible voters.
In the election to the parliament, 990 candidates are vying for seats. All necessary conditions have been provided for their free campaigning, in line with legislative requirements. More than 600 international observers and over 112,000 local observers are monitoring the election, with web cameras installed at 1,000 polling stations nationwide to allow direct and continuous observation of the voting process without the need for registration.
Portable ballot boxes will also be available for voting in the parliamentary election, with all polling stations equipped accordingly.
In connection with the election, the Citizens' Labor Rights Protection League, together with Oracle Advisory Group (US), and the "Tereggi" Public Association for Social Research, in collaboration with the Italian SWG S.p.A. research company, have applied to the CEC to conduct an exit poll during the election.
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