Azerbaijan’s Milli Majlis elections: 2,500 exit polls and extensive voter engagement

On the day of the extraordinary Milli Majlis elections, exit polls will be conducted at nearly 2,500 polling stations, Central Election Commission (CEC) Chairman Mazahir Panahov announced at today’s press conference.

Panahov detailed that three international organizations are involved in the exit polls, Caliber.Az reports.

The Center for Sociological Research, the League for the Protection of Labor Rights of Citizens in partnership with the American firm ORACLE ADVISORY GROUP, and the Public Association of Social Research "Progress" in collaboration with the Italian research company SWG S.P.A will all be conducting these surveys.

He also highlighted that preliminary election results will be released on the night of the election. Final protocols from polling stations will be submitted to the CEC within two days, with official results expected thereafter. Candidates will have 20 days to appeal the results if needed.

Panahov noted that Azerbaijan's oldest voter is 109 years old, and the oldest female voter is 134 years old. The oldest female voter, Azizova Tamam Ali gizi (born in 1890), is registered in Lankaran constituency #78, while the oldest male voter is Ibrahimov Hilal Isa oglu (born in 1915).

Addressing the participation of Armenian-origin citizens residing in Khankendi, Panahov assured that equal voting conditions are provided for all eligible citizens. “We do not differentiate between voters based on nationality. As long as they have an Azerbaijani ID card and are on the voter lists, they can vote,” he explained.

Preparation for the extraordinary elections has been conducted in compliance with Azerbaijani legislation. Panahov reported that there are 6,421,960 registered voters in Azerbaijan, with 6,478 polling stations set up for the election day — 6,343 permanent and 135 temporary. Among the voters, 6,308,851 are permanent, including 3,307,902 women.

Additionally, the CEC has registered 112,749 local observers for the elections, over 65,000 of whom represent political parties. Out of 990 registered candidates, 305 were nominated by political parties, according to Panahov.