Article 11. System of election commissions

The system of election commissions includes:

Central Election Commission;

territorial election commissions;

sub-regional and city election commissions;

district election commissions for holding elections of regional and Tashkent city Kengashes of people's deputies (hereinafter referred to as district election commissions);

precinct election commissions.

Election commissions and their members shall carry out their activities independently from any state bodies, public associations and officials.

Interference in the work of election commissions is not allowed and such interference shall be subject to liability in accordance with the law.

Election commissions and their members shall be guided in their activity by the Constitution of the Republic of Uzbekistan, the present Code and other legislative acts.

The consideration of issues and making decisions are collectively carried out by the election commission.

The activity of election commissions are open and transparent.

Representatives of political parties, mass media, observers from citizensʼ self-governing bodies, other states and international organizations may attend the meetings of the election commission.

Election commissions take the necessary measures to ensure equal conditions for candidates and political parties to conduct the election campaign, the fair distribution of budget funds allocated for the preparation and conducting of elections, and the fairness of the voting and tabulating the elections results.