BAKU, Azerbaijan, January 11. Mobile ballot receptacles will be systematically deployed for constituents unable to physically access polling venues in light of the forthcoming municipal electoral process in Azerbaijan, Chairman of the Central Election Commission (CEC) Mazahir Panahov told reporters, Trend reports.
The chairman said that this is a requirement of the nation's electoral code.
"The citizens unable to visit the polling stations must timely apply in accordance with the electoral code. Mobile ballot boxes will be installed at the polling stations. They will be provided in accordance with the code with the participation of commission members and media representatives representing the three parties
Besides, according to Panahov, ramps have been installed at the sites for the convenience of people with limited mobility.
“We are doing everything to make these people feel like full members of society,” added the CEC chairman.
The municipal election will be held on January 29.
To note, these Azerbaijani municipal elections will be the first in the country's liberated territories and the sixth overall. The inaugural municipal elections 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 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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