CEC: Uzbekistan presidential elections recognized valid
29/03/2015 10:13
CEC: Uzbekistan presidential elections recognized valid
29/03/2015 10:13
Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- Elections of the President of Uzbekistan are recognized as valid as over 36% of voters casted their votes as of 10:00 of 29 March 2015, the press service of the Central Election Commission of the Republic of Uzbekistan said.
As of 10:00 am from 20,798,052 registered voters, over 36.55% voters have casted their votes in the presidential elections.
In accordance with Article 35 of the Law “On Elections of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan” elections of President of Uzbekistan declared valid, the CEC said. In line with the legislation of Uzbekistan, more than 33% of registered voters should turn up at the polls to recognize them as valid.
The voting process continues. The polling stations will work till 20:00 Tashkent time.
The Central Election Commission registered four candidates to the post of the President of Uzbekistan – from the Movement of Entrepreneurs and Businessmen - Liberal-Democratic Party of Uzbekistan – Islam Karimov, the People’s Democratic Party of Uzbekistan – Hotamjon Ketmonov, the Democratic Party of Uzbekistan "Milly Tiklanish" – Akmal Saidov and the Social-democratic party "Adolat" – Narimon Umarov.
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