POLITICS
SITTING AT CENTRAL ELECTION COMMITTEE
Chairmen of the district election committees of the constituencies, the divisional election committees of the constituencies of Sabail, Yasamal, Nasimi, Narimanov, Nizami and Khatai regions of Baku city were invited to the sitting.
First, participants visited the grave of the national leader, outstanding political statesman, President Heydar Aliyev and laid wreath.
Opening the sitting, Chairman of the Central Election Committee /CEC/ Mazahir Panahov reminded on bereavement of Azerbaijani people on demise of President Heydar Aliyev, who made vast work in construction of democratic Azerbaijani state.
Touching on the subject of the sitting, Chairman of CEC stated that election committees have to gradually pay attention to the electoral issues. Level of elections conducting in any state is an index of democracy in this country. He stated that one of the most important requirements on organization of the elections is ensuring the citizens’ rights for voting. No one voter’s right has to be violated. In this connection, electoral lists have to be compiled so that citizens with suffrage could attend the voting.
Touching on the claims of the Electoral Code related to the voters’ lists, Mr. Panahov stated that single lists of voters should annually determine. The first copy of the preliminary lists of voters has to be kept at the district election committee, and the second one should yearly be submitted to the regional election committee at the latest February 5. Preliminary list of voters on the electoral area have to be complied in two copies at latest March 5, signed by the Chairman and Secretaries of the regional election committees, attached with seal of election committee and submit to the Central Election Committee up to April 5. Then, lists of voters, after determination by CEC, should be approved by the regional and district election committees up to May 25.
Finally, member of CEC Fuad Javadov and head of the information center under CEC Igbal Babayev made reports on this subject.