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Uzbekistan: Law on Elections of the Parliament/Oliy Majlis (Unofficial translation provided by OSCE/ODIHR. Version used during the Election Assessment Mission to 2009 parliamentary elections in the Republic of Uzbekistan)

Article 1. Basic principles of elections of the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan

The Legislative Chamber (lower chamber) of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan

(hereinafter – Legislative Chamber) shall consist of one hundred and fifty deputies elected for a five-year term.

One  hundred  and  thirty-five  deputies  of  the  Legislative  Chamber  shall  be  elected  on  the basis of universal, equal, direct suffrage by secret ballot in single mandate territorial electoral districts on multiparty basis.

Fifteen deputies of the Legislative Chamber shall be elected from the Ecological Movement of Uzbekistan.

Article 47. Election of deputies of the Legislative Chamber from the Ecological Movement of Uzbekistan

Fifteen deputies of the Legislative Chamber from the Ecological Movement of Uzbekistan shall be elected by the supreme body of the Movement (Conference) within the timeframe determined by the Central Election Commission.

The procedure of nominating candidates for deputy of the Legislative Chamber from the Ecological Movement of Uzbekistan and their election shall be determined by the Central Election Commission.

The preparation and conduct of elections of deputies of the Legislative Chamber from the Ecological Movement of Uzbekistan shall be undertaken openly and transparently.