Azeri parliament approves electoral body make-up
BAKU – The Milli Majlis (Azerbaijani parliament) approved the new make-up of the Central Election Commission (CEC) on Tuesday.
The 18-member electoral body comprises six members of the ruling Yeni (New) Azerbaijan Party (YAP), which has a parliamentary majority, six independent members, as well as one each from the Whole Azerbaijan Popular Front, Civil Solidarity, Umid, Democratic Reforms, Great Establishment and Ana Vatan parties.
According to Azerbaijan’s Election Code, the CEC is to comprise an equal number of members from the party that has a majority in parliament, the parties that have lesser representation and independent representatives.
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