Participation in municipal elections requires no huge funds: Azerbaijan Democratic Party

“About 20 members of the Azerbaijan Democratic Party (ADP), to take part in municipal elections individually, have already received registration certificates,” Azerbaijan Democratic Party Chairman Sardar Jalaloglu said.

“Over 100 members of our party will receive certificates soon. Small number of candidates will participate in the elections individually from our party,” he said.

"We have developed electoral platforms for members of our party who will participate in municipal elections,” Jalaloglu said.

"Participation in municipal elections requires no huge funds, so the members of our party, taking part in the elections individually, do it through their own funds. Most of the candidates are men. The candidates also include several women and youth,” ADP chairman said.

Azerbaijan will hold municipal elections on Dec. 23. Elections will be held for 15, 682 places in the 1, 718 municipalities. All voters besides those with the status of internally displaced persons are illegible to participate in the municipal elections. Voting will take place in 118 constituencies.

Starting from Oct. 8, individuals participating in the municipal elections can nominate for the elections. The campaign to collect signatures will continue untill Nov. 13.

Those who nominate themselves as candidates must submit signatures of voters to the election commissions no later than Nov. 13.

Lists with signatures received after this date will not be accepted.

According to the schedule, the registration of observers in the CEC will continue until Dec. 13 and in the district electoral commissions - untill Dec. 18.

Organizations willing to hold “exit poll” are required submit documents to the CEC till Dec. 3.

Day.Az