| Parliament name (generic / translated) |
Milli Mejlis / National Assembly |
| Structure of parliament |
Unicameral |
| LEGAL FRAMEWORK |
| Electoral Law |
12 August 1995
|
| Mode of designation |
directly elected 125 |
| Constituencies |
- 125 single-member constituencies
|
| Voting system |
Majority:
Single member plurality systems ("first past the post")
By elections are held to fill vacancies between general elections unless there are less than 120 days remaining in the term of the Assembly.
Voting is not compulsory. |
| Voter requirements |
- age: 18 years
- Azerbaijani citizenship or persons living in Azerbaijan for at least five years.
Disqualification: Persons recognized as ineligible to participate in elections by a court. |
| CANDIDATES |
| Eligibility |
- age: 18 years
- Azerbaijani citizenship
Ineligibility
- Persons serving court-ordered sentences in places of detention or confinement;
- Persons sentenced for serious crimes;
- Azerbaijani citizens with dual citizenship (as long as they retain the dual citizenship);
- Azerbaijani citizens currently having obligations to foreign countries. |
| Incompatibilities |
- professional military personnel
- judges
- government officials
- religious officials
- other paid activity (except scientific, creative or teaching work) |
| Candidacy requirements |
- Candidates must collect the signatures of 450 voters in their election districts (constituencies). |
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