Polling Stations In Uzbekistan Now Open For Presidential Elections
Date
7/9/2023 12:10:22 AM
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, July 9. Polling stations
have opened in Uzbekistan for the early presidential elections,
trend reports.
At 8:00 am (GMT+5), 10,784 polling stations, including 56
stations in 39 countries outside Uzbekistan, began their work.
Citizens have the opportunity to vote until 8:00 pm local
time.
The total number of registered voters eligible to participate in
the presidential elections is nearly 19.6 million people. According
to the Central Election Commission of Uzbekistan, 376,623 citizens
of the country have already participated in early voting from June
28 to July 1.
The presidential elections scheduled for July 9 will be the
first after amendments to the constitution based on the results of
the referendum held on April 30, 2023.
The constitutional amendments provide for an extension of the
president's term of office from 5 to 7 years.
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