Elections of Uzbekistan. Presidential elections

Narzullo Oblomurodov[edit]
Being nominee for an environmentalist party, Oblomurodov campaigned on the issues mostly on green politics. He called for a sustainable economic development by furthering the transition towards green economy, implementation of policies aimed at ensuring environmental safety, environmental protection and the use of natural resources for the comfort towards population, tackling climate change and reducing the severity of the Aral Sea as well as improving living condition in the region hit hard by the disaster, improving the effectiveness of state reforms specifically targeted towards environmental protection with use of administrative and judicial resources, furthering the development in terms of healthcare, education, science and culture, and promoting international cooperation to ensure peace and stability within the Central Asia, not ruling out the strengthening ties with Afghanistan.^[96]
Timetable[edit]

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  In an attempt to ensure openness and transparency of the electoral process, and to improve Uzbekistan's performance in the Democracy Index, the Central Election Commission (CEC) set measures in conducting a three-stage training for the commission members in order to improve their performance.^[97]
  
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    28 April – 6 May 2021: Preliminary stage of training seminars^[98]
    
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    18–28 May 2021: Concept stage of training seminars^[97]
    
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    7–23 June 2021: First stage of training seminars^[99]
    
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    12 July – 8 August 2021: Second stage of training seminars^[98]
    
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    16 August – 16 October 2021: Third stage of training seminars^[100][101]
    
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  23 July: Election campaign begins^[102]
  
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  29 July: Registration of the CEC political party representatives^[103]
  
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  30 July: Registration and accreditation of media representatives begin^[104]
  
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  9 August: Formation of electoral districts^[105]
  
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  14 August: Collection of signatures and registration of candidates begin^[106]
  
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  20 August to 9 September: Official nominations for candidates are held^[107]
  
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  14 September: Registration of candidates end and the accreditation of international observers begin^[38]
  
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  20 September: Beginning of public campaigning period^[108]
  
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  14 October: Deadline for accreditation of media representatives^[109]
  
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  14 October to 20 October: Early voting is held. A total of 203,204 people cast their votes.^[110][111]
  
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  23 October: Day of silence; campaigning is prohibited.^[112]
  
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  24 October: Election day; polls open from 8:00 local time and close at 20:00^[113]
  

Controversy[edit]