Tashkent, Nov 02 Five political parties will participate in the parliamentary elections that will be held on 22 December 2019. They will compete to gain seats in the 150-seat Legislative Assembly – the lower chamber of the Uzbek parliament, which consists of the Senate and the Legislative Assembly.
The voters will also cast elect the municipal members of the provincial and district councils during the elections.
“New Uzbekistan, new elections” will be used as the motto for the first parliamentary elections since President Shavkat Mirziyoyev took office in December 2016.
Some 20 million people are expected to participate in the elections. Nearly 10,000 ballot boxes will be used in 150 separate constituencies throughout the country.
Besides voting stations will be organized at the diplomatic and consular missions of Uzbekistan abroad.
More than 500 international observers, including from international and regional organizations are expected to monitor over the voting processes on elections day.