Over 71% voters cast their ballots at presidential elections in Uzbekistan

Mirzo-Ulugbek Abdusalov said that the polling stations opened their doors at 06:00. He said that voting also started at polling stations at the missions of Uzbekistan in foreign states.

The chairperson of the CEC said that as of 13:00 from 20,798,052 registered voters, over 14.9 million people or 71.6% 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.

He added that the CEC did not receive any information on violations of election legislation during the voting.