BAKU, Azerbaijan, January 22. A total of 29,172 citizens in Azerbaijan will gain the right to vote for the first time in the upcoming municipal election, Rovzat Gasimov, Deputy Chair of the Central Election Commission (CEC) of Azerbaijan, told reporters, Trend reports.
Speaking at a press briefing at an event marking the distribution of ballots to district commissions for the municipal election, Gasimov also mentioned that special voter cards would be provided to 153 individuals who will turn 18 on Election Day.
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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