Today, our country is holding elections for the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis and the councils of people's deputies.
The President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, along with family members, visited polling station No. 59 in the Mirzo-Ulugbek district of the capital and participated in the voting process.
Article 128 of our country's Constitution states that citizens have the right to elect and be elected to representative bodies of state power. The right to vote, equality, and freedom of expression are guaranteed by law.
Five parties are participating in the elections: the Movement of Entrepreneurs and Business People - the Liberal Democratic Party of Uzbekistan, the Democratic Party "Milliy Tiklanish," the Ecological Party, the People's Democratic Party, and the Social Democratic Party "Adolat."
This significant event is taking place amid increased socio-political activity in our country, under the slogan "My Choice - a Prosperous Homeland."
For the first time in Uzbekistan's history, elections for the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis are being conducted based on a majoritarian-proportional, or mixed electoral system. 75 deputies are elected directly through a majoritarian system, meaning voters choose their preferred candidates, while the remaining 75 are elected through a proportional system, where votes are cast for political parties.
During the past period, electoral legislation has been fundamentally improved in accordance with advanced democratic standards. In particular, a new system of electoral bodies has been introduced, headed by the Central Election Commission, and to enhance the role of women in society, it has been established that the share of women among candidates from political parties must be at least 40 percent.
Another notable aspect of the current elections is that the interaction of participants in the process has been fully digitized through the information system "E-Saylov."
This information system has elevated the transparency of the elections to a higher level.
All polling stations have created conditions for voters as stipulated by law. A total of 5,770 district and 11,028 precinct election commissions have been organized, including 57 polling stations in 40 foreign countries.
More than 850 foreign and international observers are participating in monitoring the electoral process as part of missions from the CIS, SCO, Organization of Turkic States, as well as a full-scale mission from the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights.
The head of state spoke with citizens who came to the polling station and expressed gratitude for their active participation in the elections, demonstrating a sense of belonging to the fate of their homeland and their district.