Uzbek citizen votes in parliamentary election for first time

TASKENT: Citizen of Uzbekistan Orifzhonov Shukurillo (19 years old) voted for the first time in the parliamentary election in Uzbekistan at polling station No. 19 in Tashkent, Trend reports. "As a representative of the young population of Uzbekistan, and a person who votes for the first time, I prepared for the elections from the very beginning. I read about the plans of each party, and what they want to implement," he said. According to him, parliamentary election is very important for the future of the entire population, and therefore one must consciously vote for candidates. "It is an honor for me to vote in the parliamentary elections because the results will affect the lives of the people of Uzbekistan," he said. To note, polling stations have opened in Uzbekistan for election to the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis (parliament) of the country and to local kengashes (councils) of people's deputies on October 27.Polling stations are open from 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM (GMT+5), with preliminary results expected on October 28. Five parties are participating in the elections: the Movement of Entrepreneurs and Businessmen - Uzbekistan Liberal Democratic Party, Democratic Party "Milliy Tiklanish," Ecological Party, People's Democratic Party, and Social Democratic Party "Adolat." This year's elections are being held according to a mixed electoral system in line with the updated Constitution and national electoral legislation. This system provides for 75 members of the Legislative Chamber to be elected in single-mandate constituencies using majoritarian electoral system, while the remaining 75 members will be elected using the proportional representation electoral system with party lists. Another notable aspect of this year's elections is the full digitalization of the process through the "E-Saylov" information system. Over 850 foreign and international observers, including missions from the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), and the Organization of Turkic S tates (OTS), are monitoring the election process. Source: Trend News Agency

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