Uzbekistan forms district election commission

Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- District election commission are responsible for holding election campaign to parliament of Uzbekistan, district, regional and city Councils of People’s Deputies, Narodnoye Slovo newspaper reported.

The Central Election Commission forms district election commission, approves its staff and publishes information on their location in mass media. The district election commissions are formed at least 70 days before the elections.

The Central Election Commission appoints staff of the district election commissions through reviewing their skills and personal data of nominees.

The members of district election commissions cannot be members of the political parties. The candidates to MPs, their authorized representatives and observers cannot be members of the district election commissions. One person can be member of one district election commission.

In line with the Law “On elections to Oliy Majlis of Uzbekistan”, Jokory Kenes of Karakalpakstan, regional and Tashkent city Councils of People’s Deputies recommended candidates to 135 district election commissions to the Central Election Commission for approval.