BAKU, Azerbaijan, January 28. The election campaign for the municipal elections in Azerbaijan has officially concluded, Trend reports.
This was outlined in the “Calendar Plan of Main Actions and Events for the Preparation and Conduct of Municipal Elections in the Republic of Azerbaijan.”
Under the Electoral Code, only registered candidates, their authorized representatives and trustees, as well as representatives of political parties and party blocs with officially registered candidates, are permitted to conduct election campaigns.
In line with the law, the campaign period begins 23 days before election day and concludes 24 hours prior to the start of voting. This year, the campaign commenced on January 6 and ended on January 28 at 08:00.
Scheduled to hold on January 29, this Azerbaijani municipal election will be the first in the country's liberated territories and the sixth overall. The inaugural municipal election in Azerbaijan occurred on December 12, 1999. Consequently, up to 2,660 municipalities (exceeding 21,000 municipal members) were established nationwide. Nineteen members were elected to the largest municipality and five to the smallest municipality.
Municipalities in Azerbaijan are elected for a five-year term. Members of municipalities may be elected by Republic of Azerbaijan citizens who are eligible to vote and permanently reside in the appropriate electoral district.
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