Early parliamentary elections are underway in Azerbaijan

Early parliamentary elections are underway in Azerbaijan.

5573 precincts opened at 08:00 am local time and will be closed at 19:00pm. There are 5.3 million potential voters in the country.

As reported by the Central Election Commission of Azerbaijan, 1314 candidates have been registered in the elections.

Voters will choose candidates for 125 seats in the single-chamber parliament, which is elected every five years through voting for individual candidates in electoral districts.

More than 850 international and 77,790 local observers are observing the voting process.