Who may file a complaint?

Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan

Answer
  • Eligible Voter
  • Registered Voter
  • Candidate/ Party Representative
  • Political Party
  • Election Observer
  • EMB
  • Agents of registered candidates, political parties, blocs of political parties.
Source

Election Code ofthe Republic of Azerbaijan, (as of 2013, in English)

Source: http://www.msk.gov.az//uploads/qanunvericilik/election_code_eng.pdf

Article 112. 1. Voters, candidates, registered candidates, politicalparties, blocs of political parties, referendum campaign groups, agents ofregistered candidates, political parties, blocs of political parties,referendum campaign groups, observers, and election commissions may filecomplaints about decisions and actions (lack of actions) which violatecitizens? right to vote within 3 days of the date the decision is published ormade, or the date actions (lack of actions) occurred, or the interested personis informed about it.

2. The persons indicated in Article 112.1 ofthis Code may submit their complaints to the relevant superior electioncommission.

3. If complaints of the persons indicated inArticle 112.1 are initially not considered by a superior election commission,such persons may consequently file complaints on the decision or the action(inaction) of the constituency election commission to the Central ElectionCommission, and on the decision or the action (inaction) of the CentralElection Commission to the Court of Appeal.

Comment
There is nothingmentioned in the legislation that relates specifically to the issues related tocandidate registration. We assume that the general provisions onadjudication of election related cases apply also for candidate registration.
Close tooltip