Qonunchilik palatasi (Legislative Chamber)

Legal Framework
Electoral Law	28 December 1993 Last updated in December 2008
Mode of designation	directly elected 135 indirectly elected 15
Constituencies	135 single-member "territorial" constituencies.
Voting system	Majority: Majority vote in two rounds. In each constituency, at least 33 of the electorate must participate for the poll to be valid and candidates are declared elected if they obtain more than 50 of the votes cast. Should one of these conditions be missing, a second round of elections takes place between the two leading candidates; a simple majority then suffices. Vacancies arising between general elections are filled through by-elections. Voting is not compulsory.
Voter requirements	- age: 18 years - Uzbek citizens residing in Uzbekistan or former USSR
Candidates
Eligibility	- Uzbek citizenship - Age: 25 years by day of election - Full-time residency in Uzbekistan for at least 5 years. (Article 77 of the Constitution)
Incompatibilities	- members of the other chamber
Candidacy requirements	- candidatures must be submitted by registered parties - 30 per cent of candidates in each party list must be women.

Official Name:	Republic of Uzbekistan
Votes in APA	4
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Capital:	Tashkent
Population:	30,185,000
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Languages:	Uzbek
Currency:	Uzbekistan som
Area:	448 978 km2
Anthem Name:	O'zbekiston Respublikasining Davlat Madhiyasi
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