Uzbekistan

Law on the Elections of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan (2012)

Updated: June 2015

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Article 2 states:

Election of deputies of the Legislative Chamber shall be universal. Citizens of the Republic of Uzbekistan (hereinafter - citizens) who have reached the age of eighteen by Election Day shall have the right to elect. Citizens who have reached the age of twenty five by Election Day and have permanently resided in the territory of the Republic of Uzbekistan for not less than five years shall have the right to be elected to the Legislative Chamber. Citizens ruled incapable by court or held in penitentiary facilities serving court sentences shall not be elected and shall not participate in elections.

 

Excerpt from the Law on Elections of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan (2012)

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Article 3 states:

Each citizen voter shall have one vote. Citizens regardless of gender, race, nationality, language, stance towards religion, social background, beliefs, personal and social status, education, nature and character of occupation shall enjoy equal suffrage.

 

Article 41 states:

...A voter who is unable to be at the place of residence on the day of elections may request an electoral list at the precinct election commission of the place of his/her residence, make a decision and leave the filled-in electoral list in a sealed envelope with the precinct commission. The voter shall sign the voter list to confirm receipt of the electoral list. The Central Election Commission shall approve the form of such electoral list, procedure of its printing, and timeframe for delivery of electoral lists to polling stations. In cases when individual voters due to poor health condition or other reasons are unable to arrive at the polling premises, the precinct election commission, at their request, shall instruct members of the commission to organize voting at the place of stay of these voters.

 

Excerpts from the Law on Elections of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan (2012)