Article 79. Nomination of candidates for membership of the Senate
Election Code of the Republic of Uzbekistan · Date: 25.06.2019 · In force
Nomination of candidates for membership of the Senate shall be held at the joint meeting.
The Advisory Council shall be elected by a simple majority of votes to nominate candidates for the Senate on the proposal of the Chairperson.
The Advisory Council shall be elected from among the most authoritative and older members who have extensive experience, as a rule, one representative from each local Kengash.
The Advisory Council shall elect its chairperson.
The Advisory Council shall nominate and consider candidates for membership in the Senate from among the most authoritative deputies with extensive practical experience and special merits in the field of science, art, literature, production and other spheres of state and social activity, and shall make a proposal for inclusion of them in the ballot.
Decision to include them in the ballot shall be made based on the results of a personal hearing and discussion of candidates at a joint meeting.
A candidate for the Senate, for whom the majority of deputies participating in the joint meeting voted, shall be considered to be included in the ballot.
At least four candidates for membership in the Senate shall be included on the ballot.
