Direct Democracy

Uzbekistan

DD002

Question:	Are there any Legal Provisions for Direct Democracy Procedures at the national level?
Answer:	a. Yes
Comments:	All citizens of the Republic of Uzbekistan shall have the right to participate in the management and administration of public and state affairs, both directly and through representation. They may exercise this right by way of self-government, referendums and democratic formation of state bodies, as well as public control over activities of state bodies.
Source:	The Constitution of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Chapter 8, Article 36: Articles, 9, 32, 74, 127 https://constitution.uz/en/clause/index
Verified:	2024/08/26

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DD003

Question:	Are there any Legal Provisions for Mandatory Referendums at the national level?
Answer:	a. Yes
Comments:	The Republic of Karakalpakstan shall have the right to secede from the Republic of Uzbekistan on the basis of a nation-wide referendum held by the people of Karakalpakstan.
Source:	The Constitution of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Chapter 17, Article 89: https://constitution.uz/en/clause/index
Verified:	2024/08/26

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DD004

Question:	Are there any Legal Provisions for Optional Referendums at the national level?
Answer:	a. Yes
Comments:	Article 9: Major matters of public and state life shall be submitted for a nation-wide discussion and put to a direct vote of the people (a referendum). Article 154: The Constitution of the Republic of Uzbekistan shall be amended by constitutional law adopted by a majority, not less than two thirds of the total number accordingly of deputies of the Legislative Chamber and members of the Senate of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan, or by referendum of the Republic of Uzbekistan.
Source:	The Constitution of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Articles 9, 154: https://constitution.uz/en/clause/index
Verified:	2024/08/26

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DD005

Question:	Are there any Legal Provisions for Citizen’s Initiatives at national level?
Answer:	a. Yes
Comments:	Article 12. The procedure for implementing the initiative of citizens of the Republic of Uzbekistan to hold a referendum: Citizens of the Republic of Uzbekistan exercise the right to initiate a referendum if signatures of at least five percent of citizens of the total number of citizens eligible to participate in the referendum are collected, subject to their uniform and proportional distribution in each administrative-territorial entity (the Republic of Karakalpakstan, the region and the city of Tashkent).
Source:	On Introducing Amendments and Additions to the Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan "On Referendum of the Republic of Uzbekistan" (2001), Article 12: https://lex.uz/docs/-81253
Verified:	2024/08/26

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DD006

Question:	Are there any Legal Provisions for Agenda Initiatives at national level?
Answer:	b. No
Comments:
Source:	The Constitution of the Republic of Uzbekistan: https://constitution.uz/en/clause/index#section23 International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance Database: https://www.idea.int/data-tools/data/country?country=240&database_theme=309
Verified:	2024/08/26

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DD007

Question:	Are there any Legal Provisions for Recalls at national level?
Answer:	b. No
Comments:
Source:	The Constitution of the Republic of Uzbekistan: https://constitution.uz/en/clause/index#section23 International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance Database: https://www.idea.int/data-tools/data/country?country=240&database_theme=309
Verified:	2024/08/26

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DD129

Question:	Are the results of referenda always binding, never binding or sometimes binding?
Answer:	a. Always binding
Comments:	Article 41: The decision taken at the referendum is binding throughout the territory of the Republic of Uzbekistan and does not need any confirmation by acts of state authorities of the Republic of Uzbekistan.
Source:	On Introducing Amendments and Additions to the Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan "On Referendum of the Republic of Uzbekistan" (2001), Article 41:https://lex.uz/docs/-81253
Verified:	2024/08/26

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DD130

Question:	Are the types of issues to vote upon in a referendum constitutional changes only, other issues only or both constitutional and other issues?
Answer:	c. Both constitutional and other issues
Comments:	Article 9: Major matters of public and state life shall be submitted for a nation-wide discussion and put to a direct vote of the people (a referendum). Article 154: The Constitution of the Republic of Uzbekistan shall be amended by constitutional law adopted by a majority, not less than two thirds of the total number accordingly of deputies of the Legislative Chamber and members of the Senate of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan, or by referendum of the Republic of Uzbekistan.
Source:	The Constitution of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Articles 9, 154: https://constitution.uz/en/clause/index
Verified:	2024/08/26

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DD131

Question:	Are there any Legal Provisions for Direct Democracy at sub-national levels (regional or local)?
Answer:	a. Yes
Comments:	The Republic of Karakalpakstan shall have the right to secede from the Republic of Uzbekistan on the basis of a nation-wide referendum held by the people of Karakalpakstan.
Source:	The Constitution of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Article 89: https://constitution.uz/en/clause/index
Verified:	2024/08/26

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