Article 9. Formation of election constituencies
Election Code of the Republic of Uzbekistan · Date: 25.06.2019 · In force
During the elections of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, the entire territory of the Republic of Uzbekistan is a single electoral constituency.
Seventy-five territorial single-member electoral districts are formed for the election of deputies to the Legislative Chamber.
Single-member electoral districts for elections of deputies of the Legislative Chamber are formed by the Central Election Commission of the Republic of Uzbekistan (hereinafter referred to as the Central Election Commission) on the proposal of the Jokargy Kenes of the Republic of Karakalpakstan, the Kengashes of people's deputies of the regions and the city of Tashkent once every five years.
To hold elections to the Legislative Chamber based on the list of candidates nominated by political parties for deputies of the Legislative Chamber (hereinafter referred to as the party list), the entire territory of the Republic of Uzbekistan is a single electoral district.
The boundaries of single-member electoral districts for elections of deputies to the Legislative Chamber are determined taking into account the administrative-territorial structure of the Republic of Karakalpakstan, regions and the city of Tashkent, as a rule, with an equal number of voters throughout the territory of the Republic of Uzbekistan.
To hold elections to local Kengashes, electoral districts are formed in an equal number of deputy seats in the regional, Tashkent city, district (city) Kengashes of people's deputies.
In elections held to the Legislative Chamber and local Kengashes in a single-member electoral district, one deputy is elected from each electoral district.
The number of electoral districts for elections to the regional Kengash of people's deputies of a newly formed region is established by the Senate, and the number of electoral districts for elections to the district, city Kengash of people's deputies of a newly formed region, city is established by the corresponding regional, Tashkent city Kengash of people's deputies, taking into account the requirements of Article 88 of this Code.
Electoral districts for elections to the regional Kengash of people's deputies of the newly formed region are formed by the Central Election Commission on the proposal of the Senate, and electoral districts for elections to the district, city Kengash of people's deputies of the newly formed region, city - by the corresponding territorial election commission of the region and the city of Tashkent (hereinafter - territorial election commission) on the proposal of the corresponding regional, Tashkent city Kengash of people's deputies.
