Electoral system for the president

President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, The Constitution of the Republic of Azerbaijan (Azərbaycan Respublikasının Konstitusiyası), accessed 3 September 2024

Article 101. Foundations of elections of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan 

I. The President of the Republic of Azerbaijan is elected for a 7-year term by way of universal, direct and equal suffrage, by free, personal and secret ballot. The President of the Republic of Azerbaijan may call extraordinary elections of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan. 

II. The President of the Republic of Azerbaijan is elected by a majority of half of the votes. 

III. If required majority has not achieved in the first round of voting, then second round will be held on second Sunday after the first round. Only two candidates who gained more votes than others in the first round, or two candidates following closely the first ones, should they recall their candidatures, will take part in the second round of elections. 

IV. The candidate having collected majority of votes in the second round of elections is considered to be elected the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan. 

V. In case the conduct of the Presidential Election of the Republic of Azerbaijan is not held due to military operations under a state of war, the term of office of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan shall be extended until the end of military operations. The decision on this matter shall be adopted by the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Azerbaijan on the basis of the application of the state body organizing elections (referendum). 

VI. Procedure of implementation of the present Article is prescribed by law.