Electoral system for national legislature

Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan

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Uzbekistan, Election Code of the Republic of Uzbekistan 25 June 2019 [Unofficial translation], accessed 10 December 2019

Article 9. Formation of election constituencies

Election constituencies for the election of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan shall be formed by the Central Election Commission of the Republic of Uzbekistan (hereinafter — the Central Election Commission) in the borders of the Republic of Karakalpakstan, regions and Tashkent city.

One hundred and fifty territorial election constituencies shall be formed for conducting elections of deputies of the Legislative Chamber. One deputy shall be elected from each election constituency.

Article 59. Basis and procedure to conduct repeat voting

[...] If in the elections to the Legislative Chamber and local Kengashes more than two candidates are nominated, and none of them is elected, district election commission shall decide on repeat voting with two candidates who have the highest number of votes and inform about it the relevant election commission and district voters. Repeat voting shall be conducted within two weeks in compliance with the requirements of the present Code.

The candidate who receives more votes than the other candidate is considered elected in re-voting.

The percentage of voters' participation in re-voting is not taken into account.

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