In recent years, in order to deepen democratic reforms and modernize the country, large-scale reforms have been carried out aimed at strengthening the role of parliament and political parties, further improving the procedure for holding elections and referendums.
This document introduces amendments and additions to some legislative acts of the Republic of Uzbekistan, providing for the holding of elections of deputies of the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis on the basis of a mixed electoral system (majority and proportional), as well as the formation of a centralized system of electoral bodies, optimization of the system of election commissions and improvement of the activities of the Central Election Commission of the Republic of Uzbekistan.
In particular, it is established that 75 deputies of the Legislative Chamber are elected in single-mandate districts according to the majority electoral system, and the remaining 75 are elected in a single district based on votes cast for political parties according to the proportional electoral system (list of candidates). It is envisaged that candidates for deputies in a single electoral district are nominated by political parties on the basis of a list of candidates.
The system of election commissions will also be improved, it is envisaged that the Central Election Commission, territorial election commissions, district and city election commissions, district and precinct election commissions for holding elections to regional and Tashkent city Kengash of People's Deputies will organize the system of election commissions.
In addition, the procedure for determining the results of elections to deputies of the Legislative Chamber for a single electoral district and the distribution of deputy seats is being clarified, it is planned to reduce the number of members of the Central Election Commission from at least fifteen to nine members, and at least one of its members will be a representative of the Republic of Karakalpakstan. Along with this, new norms are being introduced defining the powers of district and city election commissions. At the same time, it is established that the chairman of the Central Election Commission is elected for a five-year term, and that the same person cannot be elected chairman of the Central Election Commission for more than two consecutive terms.
In addition, the powers of the Central Election Commission, territorial election commissions, district and precinct election commissions are specified, the norms defining the powers of district and city election commissions are supplemented
The bill provides that the candidate for deputy who has received the most votes than other candidates in single-mandate constituencies is considered elected. That is, it is envisaged that deputies will be elected not by an absolute, but by a relative majority.
According to the deputies, as a result of the adoption of the draft Constitutional Law, the legislation on referendums and elections will be brought into line with the Constitution in a new version, the powers of the Central Election Commission, territorial, district, city election commissions will be clarified, the legal basis for the introduction of an electoral system based on the majority-proportional form of the formation of the deputies of the Legislative Chamber will be created.
The draft law was adopted by deputies.
