Article 1. Relations regulated by the present Code

The present Code shall regulate relations related to the preparation and conduct of elections of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, deputies of the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan (hereinafter — the Legislative Chamber), members of the Senate of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan (hereinafter — the Senate), deputies of regional, sub-regional1 and city Kengashes of people's deputies (hereinafter — local Kengashes) and define the guarantees that provide for freedom of expression of the citizens of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

1 Sub-region in this case and hereinafter means an administrative unit, which is smaller than a region but bigger than a city. The exact translation for the original Russian word is district. But the translator uses the term “sub-region” to avoid the confusion between the District Election Commissions (DEC) (Translatorʼs notes).