BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 1. The extraordinary election to the Azerbaijani Parliament continues with high activity of voters at polling stations in four constituencies established in the city of Ganja, Trend reports.
According to the information, 133 polling stations are operating in the city, and the number of citizens having the right to vote is 181,090 people. Ganja first electoral district No. 38, Ganja second electoral district No. 39, Ganja third electoral district No. 40, and Ganja-Samukh-Goranboy district No. 41 are functioning.
The resident of Ganja Eldar Zeynalov is one of the voters who enjoys the right to vote. He used his constitutional right to participate in the voting process of the extraordinary parliamentary election and voted for his candidate. He emphasized that he did not face any difficulties and made his choice freely.
The necessary conditions for democratic, transparent, and fair conduct of the election have been created at all polling stations. The points are provided with necessary technical means and methodological tools, electricity, a communication network, and fire safety equipment. Booths have been installed so that voters can freely express their position. The polling stations have designated places for the secretary and members, as well as observers who observe the election.
“I also participated in the voting and cast my vote for my candidate. I hope that this election will contribute to the further prosperity of our country,” a resident, Ulkar Yusubova, shared her impressions.
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.
Azerbaijan has 6,421,960 registered voters, including 374 who turned 18 on the election day. There are 6,478 polling stations, comprising 6,343 permanent and 135 temporary locations.
In the territories liberated from occupation, 54 permanent polling stations are set up. There are 10 electoral districts for internally displaced persons (IDPs), with 574 IDP polling stations serving 397,862 voters. More than 42,000 voters will cast their ballots in the liberated areas.
A total of 51,141 voters will participate for the first time in the extraordinary parliamentary election. The oldest female voter is 134 years old, and the oldest voter is 109 years old.
Exit polls will be conducted at approximately 2,500 polling stations. Three international organizations are registered to carry out these polls: 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.
A total of 112,749 local observers have been registered, including over 65,000 representatives of political parties. There are 598 international observers from 51 organizations and 69 countries, including 227 from OSCE/ODIHR and 61 from OSCE PA.
Among the 990 registered candidates, 305 represent 25 political parties, while 371 are party members but were not nominated by their parties. In total, 676 candidates are affiliated with political parties.
Webcams have been installed at 1,000 polling stations nationwide to allow direct and continuous observation of the voting process without requiring registration.
Portable ballot boxes will be used across all polling stations for the parliamentary election on September 1.
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