Voting in Uzbekistan's Legislative Elections Set to Begin Sunday

Tashkent: Uzbekistan s Central Election Commission has announced that voting in the country s legislative elections will commence on Sunday. Chairm...

Tashkent: Uzbekistan's Central Election Commission has announced that voting in the country's legislative elections will commence on Sunday.

Chairman of the Central Election Commission of Uzbekistan, Zainidin Nizamkhojaev shared at a press conference today that a total of 875 candidates are competing for seats in the Legislative Council. Among these, 375 candidates were nominated by the five recognized political parties, while an additional 500 candidates are running at the district level.

This election marks a milestone with women comprising 44.7 percent of all candidates, the highest percentage to date. Another significant first is that all candidates have been nominated solely by political parties.

Nizamkhojaev highlighted that electoral campaigns officially began on September 22 and concluded on October 25. During this period, candidates were provided with airtime on national and local media channels to share their platforms, along with dedicated newspaper space for campaign advertisements.