continue to hold office for 5 years 43 . In the election of CEC members , the distribution of balanced seats between the government and the opposition has also remained unchanged . According to Article 24.1 , there are 18 CEC members elected by the Milli Mejlis . Article 24.3 defines the issue of election of CEC members , according to which 6 members are nominated by deputies from the majority political parties in the Milli Mejlis , the other 6 members are elected regardless of their political party affiliation . As for the last six members , they are elected from the political minority parties in the Milli Mejlis 44 . Article 28.2 45 , the proposal of the Electoral Commission to increase the quorum of decisions , has also not been revised . The VC suggested that decisions should require a quorum of two-thirds , with a two-thirds majority that would require a high level of consensus to make the commissions work . It turns out that the Electoral Commission , in order to ensure a quorum , proposes to clearly define the mandatory presence of two-thirds , i . e . 12 members of the commission , and not according to the current members .
It can be concluded from the above that the Azerbaijani authorities ignored all the proposals and opinions on the CEC . It should be noted that the inclusion of the opposition in the commission , with proportional distribution of seats , would give the opposition a great opportunity to restrain the government , in particular to prevent electoral violations and to hold elections on equal terms . Moreover , shortening the term of office of the commission members would also play a role in the conduction of elections , the registration of electoral violations , and , if necessary , the holding of by-elections . Despite the fact that the VC and the ODIHR in 2004 and 2008 adopted documents , it was stated that Azerbaijan had not implemented the necessary changes regarding the reforms in the legal framework of the Central Electoral Commission and stressed their importance .
Note that the above articles were not the only ones that were not changed . Article 86 46 has not been amended by the Electoral Code , the conditions for conducting pre-election campaigns through mass events . Already in 2004 , the VC referred to that article , noting that the latter should be changed in order to clearly regulate demonstrations and outdoor gatherings . Moreover , election commissions were to be given special powers to propose to local governments to provide polling
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Azərbaycan Respublikasının , Azərbaycan Respublikasının seçki məcəlləsi , Bölmə 3 , 23.1 Maddə , 2003 , last modified March 24 , 2021 , http :// www . e-qanun . az / code / 17
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Ibid , 24.3
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Azərbaycan Respublikasının , Azərbaycan Respublikasının seçki məcəlləsi , Bölmə 4 , 28.2 Maddə , 2003 , last modified March 24 , 2021 , http :// www . e-qanun . az / code / 17
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Azərbaycan Respublikasının , Azərbaycan Respublikasının seçki məcəlləsi , E-qanun , Bölmə 13 , Maddə 86 , 2003 , last modified March 24 , 2021 , http :// www . e-qanun . az / code / 17
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