OPINION On results of monitoring of the municipal elections held in the Republic of Azerbaijan on December 23, 2014

Institute for Democratic Initiatives (IDI) observed municipal elections held on 23 December 2014 in more than 60 polling stations defined by random choice in 15 electoral constituencies out of 125 constituencies. The observation was implemented in 2 directions:

1. Opening of polling stations, voting, counting of votes and compilation of protocols regarding votes were observed in the polling stations on the elections day.

2. Turnout/activeness of voters in voting was observed every moment and number of voters participated at the voting was submitted to the information center at 10, 12, 15, 17 and 19 o’clock. IDI prepared and distributed results of monitoring on voters turnout 5 times on the elections day and Press Release on violations once on the elections day.