Early voting in Uzbekistan's elections to be held October 16-23

Early voting for the election of deputies will be held in Uzbekistan and at foreign polling stations on October 16-23. The Central Election Commission also approved measures to realize the electoral rights of people with disabilities.

Early voting for the election of deputies to the Legislative Chamber of Oliy Majlis and deputies of regional, city and district councils for voters who cannot be at their place of residence on election day will be organized on October 16-23. The Central Election Commission of Uzbekistan adopted a resolution on this at a meeting on October 8.

During the days of early voting at polling stations, voting will be held from 9:00 to 18:00 hours on weekdays and from 11:00 to 17:00 hours on weekends.

Early voting at polling stations at diplomatic missions of Uzbekistan in foreign countries will be held from 9:00 to 18:00 local time.

At the meeting of the Central Election Commission the issues of ensuring the electoral rights of persons with disabilities were also considered.

In the October 27 elections, 11 persons with disabilities were registered as candidates for the Legislative Chamber and 605 for local councils, the CEC said.

There are 1,343 persons with disabilities working in election commissions. Volunteers will be assigned to more than 830,000 voters with disabilities during the elections.

The CEC decided to approve a sample of stencils based on the Braille alphabet for filling in ballot papers, to install specially equipped booths for secret voting, magnifying glasses and additional lighting for persons with disabilities at polling stations, as well as to organize voting for voters who cannot independently come to the polling station at their place of residence.

Reprinted from https://www.gazeta.uz/