Electoral system for the president

Article 35. Repeat voting

If there were nominated more than two candidates to the post of the President of the Republic of Tajikistan and non have won the necessary number of votes, repeat voting shall be conducted with the participation of the two first candidates who received more votes. If due to withdrawal of candidates, only one candidate remains, repeat voting shall take place on his/her candidacy. The Central Commission for Elections and Referenda appoint repeat voting day within one month but not earlier than 15 days after the Election Day. 

Information on conducting of repeat voting shall be published in press. 

The candidate who wins the most electorate’s votes that have participated in voting in the repeat voting in comparison with the other candidate shall be considered elected, in condition is more than 50 per cent of voters included in the list have participated and the number of votes in support of the candidate is more than the votes against.  

If in repeat voting no candidate to the post of the President of the Republic of Tajikistan is elected, the Central Commission for elections and Referenda appoints new election of the President of the Republic of Tajikistan.