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Brief Profiles of Countries, EMBs and Partner Organisations of A-WEB

2. Website Address 84 members elected at the sessions of district, re-
www.elections.uz gional and city deputies, and 16 members appoint-
ed by the president.
3. Nature of EMB
Independent Majority: Majority vote in two rounds. In each con-
stituency, at least 33% of the electorate must par-
4. No. of Members in EMB ticipate for the poll to be valid and candidates are
Min. 15 declared elected if they obtain more than 50% of
the votes cast. Should one of these conditions be
5. Terms of office
Unlimited missing, a second round of elections takes place
between the two leading candidates; a simple ma-
6. EMB Members selected by jority then suffices. Vacancies arising between
Legislature general elections are filled through by-elections.
Voting is not compulsory.
7. Names of Elections conducted by EMB
Presidential, 6. Method of electoral Dispute resolution

8. Titles of Electoral Legislation(s) 7. Voter Education system
Legislation of the Republic of Uzbekistan, 2004,
No.51, Art. 514 (C) ELECTION CALENDAR

(B) ELECTORAL PROCESS 1. Last Elections Dates
4 Jan. 2015
1. Total Population
Total: 31.9 Million ( Oct. 2019) 2. Future Election Calendar
Male: 15.8 Million Female: 16.0 Million (appx) 31 Dec. 2019

2. Registered Electors 3. Are there any fixed election days/dates
Total: 3.4 Million (2015) Yes

3. Voter turnout in last National Elections 4. Compulsory Voting
76.93% No

4. Voting Method
Manual marking of Ballots

5. Voting Process
The Supreme Assembly (Oliy Majlis) has 150
members in the Legislative Chamber, elected for
a five-year terms and 100 members in the Senate;

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