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At stake in this Referendum:

  • National referendum on 41 different amendments to Azerbaijan's constitution, including an amendement that would eliminate presidential term limits.

Description of government structure:

  • Chief of State: President Ilham ALIYEV
  • Head of Government: Prime Minister Artur RASIZADE
  • Assembly: Azerbaijan has a unicameral National Assembly (Milli Majlis) with 125 seats.

Main provisions in the Referendum:

  • Constitutional amendment to eliminate presidential term limits. *
  • Constitutional amendment that grants the President the power to postpone presidential and parliamentary elections for an indefinite period during a state of war.

* Azerbaijan's constitution currently limits presidents to two five-year terms. Adoption of this amendment will allow current President ALIYEV to run again for office in 2013.

Electoral Requirements

  • Voters will vote on each of the 41 amendments. In order to be adopted, each amendment must receive a majority of "yes" votes, provided that at least 25 percent of Azerbaijan's registered voters participate.

Population and number of registered voters:

  • Population: 8,177,717 (July 2008 est.)
  • Registered Voters: 4,917,805 (March 2009 )

Last Updated on 02/04/2009

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