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Voting starts in Azerbiajan

09 October 2013 05:16 (UTC +04:00)

APA reports that Chairman of the Central Elections Center Mazahir Panahov gave information about the preparations for elections at the press conference at the Elections Information Center and noted that the preparation is at the high level. He said the CEC has taken all necessary measures to hold the elections in accordance with the Election Code.

Thereafter, CEC chairman announced the start of voting.

The voting started with the national anthem.

APA reports that 10 candidates will stand for president. They are incumbent president, chairman of the New Azerbaijan Party Ilham Aliyev, Chairman of Hope Party Iqbal Aghazadeh, MP Zahid Oruj, chairman of Whole Azerbaijan Popular Front Party Gudrat Hasanguliyev, chairman of Modern Musavat Party Hafiz Hajiyev, chairman of Azerbaijan Social Democratic Party Araz Alizadeh, chairman of National Revival Party Faraj Guliyev, candidate of the National Council Jamil Hasanli, chairman of Justice Party Ilyas Ismayilov and chairman of Azerbaijan Democratic Party Sardar Jalaloghlu.

5,145,643 people have right to vote in the country. The voters will cast ballots at 5,491 poling stations of 125 constituencies. 5,273 of the polling stations are permanent and 219 non-permanent.

The elections will end at 19:00. Following this, the votes will be counted. The Central Election Commission will provide initial information within the day at 10:00, 12:00, 15:00, 17:00 and 19:00.

38 poling stations have been established at the diplomatic missions in foreign countries for the Azerbaijanis living abroad. More than 12,000 voters will cast ballots abroad.

The Azerbaijani citizens, who are currently in Hajj pilgrimage, will also be able to vote. A polling station has been set up in Mecca in this regard. About 3,700 Azerbaijanis can vote at this station.

Totally 52,000 local observers will monitor the elections. Observers from nearly 100 countries will participate in the elections. Observation missions of OSCE, OSCE PA, PACE, European Parliament, CIS PA, as well as various countries will monitor the elections.

The process of voting will be monitored via web-cameras installed at 1,000 polling stations of 119 Constituencies.

Exit-poll will be also conducted on the elections. Along will local organizations, the international organizations will also conduct exit-poll. The famous U.S. Company Arthur J. Finkelstein & Associates (AJF) will conduct an exit-poll at APA’s request.