Azerbaijan’s CEC Discloses Polling Station Count for Snap Presidential Election

Baku, The Gulf Observer: A total of 6,319 polling stations have been set up across 125 electoral districts in Azerbaijan for the forthcoming snap presidential election, as announced by Mikayil Rahimli, Secretary of the country’s Central Election Commission (CEC).

Rahimli noted that a total of 26 polling stations are located in the territories of Azerbaijan liberated from Armenian occupation.

On December 7, 2023, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev signed a decree on holding a snap presidential election in the country on February 7, 2024.

The Central Election Commission of Azerbaijan (CEC) on Dec. 19 approved the candidacy of Ilham Aliyev, nominated by the ruling New Azerbaijan Party (YAP), for participation in the extraordinary presidential election.

Azerbaijan has seven registered presidential candidates.