Azerbaijani citizens living abroad to able to vote in upcoming elections

  06 February 2024    Read: 561
Azerbaijani citizens living abroad to able to vote in upcoming elections

Voters outside Azerbaijan will also be able to exercise their polling rights, Chairman of the Azerbaijani Central Election Commission (CEC) Mazahir Panahov said at a press conference, Trend reports via "Election-2024" Independent Media Center.

The Chairman of the CEC noted that 49 polling stations have been established for Azerbaijani citizens abroad in the embassies and consulates of 37 countries.

“The names of more than 23,000 voters are assigned to these polling stations,” he emphasized.

On December 7, 2023, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev signed a decree calling for an extraordinary presidential election in the country on February 7, 2024.

On December 19, the CEC of Azerbaijan approved the candidacy of Ilham Aliyev, nominated by the ruling New Azerbaijan Party (YAP), for participation in the extraordinary presidential election.

Azerbaijan has registered seven candidates to run in the extraordinary presidential election.

"Election 2024” Independent Media Center was launched by the CEC of Azerbaijan.


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