Article 60. Basis and procedure of repeat election
Election Code of the Republic of Uzbekistan · Date: 25.06.2019 · In force
In case the election of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan is declared not conducted or invalid, as well as if one candidate participated in the election of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan and he failed to collect the required number of votes, the Central Election Commission shall hold repeat elections. At the same time, the deadlines for the implementation of measures to prepare and conduct elections shall be established by the Central Election Commission.
Repeat elections of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan shall be held in the same manner and under the same conditions as those established by this Code for the conduct of the main elections. In this case, the Central Election Commission may decide on the need to conduct elections by the relevant election commissions in a new composition in the event of detection of violations of the election legislation in the activities of lower election commissions. Voting shall be held at the same polling stations and according to the voter lists compiled for the conduct of the main elections.
Repeat elections of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan shall be held within seventy days after the main elections.
Repeat elections of deputies to the Legislative Chamber and deputies to local Kengashes are held in the following cases:
if the elections are declared not conducted or invalid in the electoral district;
in the event of equality of the majority of votes cast for candidates in elections to deputies.
Repeat elections of deputies of the Legislative Chamber and deputies of local Kengashes shall be conducted by the territorial, district, city and district election commission on the instructions of the relevant election commission. At the same time, the relevant election commission may decide on the need to conduct repeat elections by the relevant election commissions in a new composition in the event of violations of the election legislation being revealed in the activities of lower election commissions. Voting shall be conducted at the same polling stations and according to the same voter lists compiled for the main elections.
Repeat elections of deputies of the Legislative Chamber and deputies of local Kengashes shall be held no later than one month after the main elections. The formation of election commissions, registration of candidates and other events shall be carried out in accordance established by this Code. At the same time, the deadlines for the implementation of measures to prepare and conduct elections shall be established by the Central Election Commission.
