Check for constitutionality or legality of initiatives

Election Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan:

Article 59.Checking the Accuracy by the Election Commissions of Signature Sheets and DocumentsSubmitted by Candidates, Political Parties, Blocs of Political Parties

59.1. Therelevant election commission shall check the accuracy of the informationincluded in the documents mentioned by this Code and the signature sheets ofeach candidate, as well whether the information on nomination of candidates isin compliance with the requirements of this Code. The relevant election commissionshall check the accuracy of personal and other information on the candidates,submitted in accordance by this Code by the candidates themselves, politicalparties, a bloc of political parties and voters.

59.2. Anelection commission may apply to the relevant bodies to check the accuracy ofinformation and facts submitted in accordance with this Code. Those bodiesshould inform the election commissions on the results of their investigationwithin the period defined by the election commission. If there are less than 50days remaining before Voting Day, the information should be provided at thelatest within the period of one-day. The relevant election commission maydecide to create working groups of experts invited to check the accuracy ofsignatures and relevant information. The working groups should be chaired by themember of the commission establishing the group. Independent experts,specialists from the relevant bodies, and specialists of bodies andorganizations carrying out registration of population may be involved in suchan investigation and receive a fee set by the Central Election Commission.Their opinions shall be accepted as the basis for approving or rejecting theaccuracy of the information in the signature sheets. The election commissionsmay use the voters’ lists and the civil registry to check the accuracy ofinformation in the signature sheets.

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