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Voting in Azerbaijan's parliamentary election starts with high turnout in Jabrayil and Soltanli

Politics Materials 1 September 2024 10:00 (UTC +04:00)
Aslan Mammadli
Aslan Mammadli
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JABRAYIL, Azerbaijan, September 1. In connection with the extraordinary election to the parliament of Azerbaijan, polling stations in Jabrayil town and Soltanli village have been operating since the morning, with observed high voter activity, Trend reports.

A total of two polling stations are functioning in Jabrayil, which was liberated from occupation. Polling station No. 80 is situated in Jabrayil city, while polling station No. 81 is located in Soltanli village.

There are 54,486 registered voters across 82 polling stations in the district, including 570 individuals voting for the first time. At all polling stations in the district, including those in the liberated territories, conditions have been set up to ensure a democratic, transparent, and fair election process.

The polling stations are equipped with the necessary technical and methodological resources, electricity, communication networks, and fire safety equipment. Booths have been installed to allow voters to express their choices freely. Each polling station is also equipped with seating for the secretary and members, as well as observers overseeing the election.

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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