Tajikistan

On Elections to the Majlisi Oli of the Republic of Tajikistan (1999, last amended 2004)

Updated: June 2015

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Article 4 states:

Citizens of the Republic of Tajikistan, who have attained the age of 18 by the time of elections, have the right to vote irrespective of their nationality, race, sex, language, religion, political belonging, social status, education and property. In Majlisi milli and Majlisi namoyandagon are appointed and elected citizens who meet the requirements of the Constitution of the Republic of Tajikistan and the present Law and living in the territory of the republic not less than. Persons recognized incapable or kept in places of detention by decision of court do not have the right to participate in elections. The Constitution and the present Law determine the order and conditions for not being elected and the disparity of posts occupied by citizens, with the status of member of Majlisi milli and deputy of Majlisi namoyandagon.

 

Excerpt from the Constitutional Law on Elections to the Majlisi Oli of the Republic of Tajikistan (1999, last amended 2004)

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Article 4 states:

...Persons recognized incapable or kept in places of detention by decision of court do not have the right to participate in elections...

 

Excerpt from the Constitutional Law on Elections to the Majlisi Oli of the Republic of Tajikistan (1999, last amended 2004)

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Article 42 states:

...If some voters are not able to come to the premises for voting due to their disease or other reasons, at their request the polling station commission charges special members of the commission to conduct the voting at the place of residence of these voters at presence of observers and trusted persons and a note about it will be made in the list of voters...

 

Excerpt from the Constitutional Law on Elections to the Majlisi Oli of the Republic of Tajikistan (1999, last amended 2004)