Azerbaijan Central Election Commission cancels outcome of municipal vote in some municipalities

Azerbaijan’s Central Election Commission (CEC) has nullified local election results in several constituencies and polling stations after investigation into Dec. 23 elections.

According to discussions, chairman of Gobustan-Khizi-Guba Constituency Election Commission (ConEC) No. 50 was dismissed due to his failure to comply with the requirements.

Besides, Masalli city constituency election commission No. 70 was fully dissolved and results of elections in Sarkhanli municipality in Imishli-Beylegan election constituency No. 80, Boradigah and Erkivan municipalities in Masalli election constituency No. 71, Naftalan city municipality in Goranboy-Naftalan election constituency No. 96, Marzali municipality in Imishli election constituency No. 79, Shahriyar municipality in Sabirabad election constituency No. 64 were declared invalid.

Also, the CEC ordered a recount in polling station NO. 3 in Masalli city election constituency NO. 70 and dissolution of 7 polling station staffs in Imishli election constituency No. 79.

The meeting also considered complaints about several polling stations by Umid (Hope) Party.

According to CEC member Ramiz Ibrahimov, Umid Party representatives wrote in their statements that there were no problems.

“They said in their statement that voting was fair and no irregularity occurred. They also said Umid Party had no observers in these polling stations. So, the party’s complaint was disproved,” he added.

/APA/