Election Code of the Republic of Uzbekistan approved
01/03/2019 17:48
Election Code of the Republic of Uzbekistan approved
01/03/2019 17:48
Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- The Senate of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan approved the Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan “On approval of the Electoral Code of the Republic of Uzbekistan”.
The document envisages unification of the norms of existing laws on elections regulating relations related to the guarantee of citizens’ electoral rights, the preparation and conduct of elections for the President, the Oliy Majlis, regional, district and city councils of people’s deputies, as well as the activities of the Central Election Commission.
During the development of this document, some work has been done on inventory of electoral legislation and generalization of the national practice of preparation and conduct of elections. The experience of more than 20 countries, including France, Holland, Canada, Italy, Sweden, Belgium, Poland, Albania, Belarus, Azerbaijan, as well as international electoral standards, including recommendations from the OSCE ODIHR, proposals of the Venice Commission were also studied.
Senators noted that the adoption of the Electoral Code of the Republic of Uzbekistan not only contributes to the unification of electoral laws, but also serves to improve the electoral legislation and electoral practice. Thus, the Electoral Code establishes the norms according to which the institute of quoting deputy seats in the Legislative Chamber for representatives of the Ecological Movement is excluded, while retaining the total number of deputy seats in the Legislative Chamber (150 seats).
Also in the Electoral Code, restrictions on the participation in elections of persons held in prisons for crimes committed, which do not represent a great public danger and less serious crimes, are excluded.
In addition, the procedure for the nomination of candidates to district (city) Kengashes of people’s deputies by self-governing bodies of citizens is abolished. Thus, political parties have the exclusive right to nominate candidates for deputies of regional, district and city councils of people’s deputies.
Legislatively determines the procedure for electing members of the Senate of Oliy Majlis. Also, at the legislative level, the procedure for the functioning of the Single Electronic Voter List of the Republic of Uzbekistan is regulated, which ensures the implementation of the principle “one voter - one vote”, that is, the inclusion of the voter in only one voter list.
The concept of a “ballot paper” is excluded from legislation through the introduction of a single document - a ballot paper for both early voting and voting on election day. Voters are given the opportunity to put one of the signs (+, √, x) in the empty box of the ballot, located on the right opposite the name of the candidate for whom he is voting.
The Election Code establishes the procedure for submitting proposals for candidates for members of the precinct election commission by self-governing bodies of citizens, public associations, organizations that are discussed at meetings of district and city councils and are recommended for approval by the district election commission.
It was noted that the requirements for members of the election commission are fixed in the Electoral Code. Thus, it is established that members of election commissions may be citizens of a country who have reached 21 years of age, having a secondary or higher education, experience in the preparation and conduct of elections, who enjoy prestige among the population. At the same time, members of an election commission cannot be members of another election commission, political parties. Khokims, officials of prosecution bodies, courts, close relatives and proxies of candidates, persons who are directly subordinate to candidates cannot be members of election commissions.
The senators stressed that the adoption of the Electoral Code will allow combining general provisions and specifying the procedural issues of the electoral process, including the work of precinct election commissions, and strengthening the principles of publicity and openness of the election campaign in a single document. The law is approved by senators.
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