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UZBEKISTAN
Qonunchilik palatasi (Legislative Chamber)
ELECTORAL SYSTEM

Parliament name (generic / translated) Oliy Majlis / Supreme Assembly
Structure of parliament Bicameral
Chamber name (generic / translated) Qonunchilik palatasi / Legislative Chamber
Related chamber (for bicameral parliaments) Senat / Senate
LEGAL FRAMEWORK
Electoral Law 28 December 1993
Mode of designation Directly elected 120
Constituencies 120 single-member "territorial" constituencies.
Voting system Majority: Absolute (later, simple) majority vote.
In each constituency, at least 33% of the electorate must participate for the poll to be valid and candidates are declared elected if they obtain more than 50% of the votes cast. Should one of these conditions be missing, a second round of elections takes place between the two leading candidates; a simple majority then suffices.
Vacancies arising between general elections are filled through by-elections.
Voting is not compulsory.
Voter requirements - age: 18 years
- Uzbek citizens residing in Uzbekistan or former USSR
CANDIDATES
Eligibility - Uzbek citizenship
- Age: 25 years by day of election
- Full-time residency in Uzbekistan for at least 5 years.
(Article 77 of the Constitution)
Incompatibilities (data unavailable)
Candidacy requirements - nomination by registered parties, local authorities or social organizations (e.g. workers' collectives)

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