Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — As of 5:00 p.m., over 14.26 million citizens participated in the elections for the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis and local councils, the Central Election Commission of Uzbekistan reported.

According to CEC data, out of 19.94 million registered voters, more than 14.26 million have cast their ballots, which corresponds to a turnout rate of 71.52%.

The CEC also provided regional turnout statistics for the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis and local council elections across Uzbekistan.

In Karakalpakstan, the turnout reached 70.95%; in Andijan region, 75.16%; in Bukhara, 71.29%; in Jizzakh, 72.76%; in Navoi, 70.93%; and in Namangan region, 74.98%.

Turnout in Samarkand region was recorded at 73.98%, Syrdarya at 70.89%, Surkhandarya at 73.08%, Tashkent region at 66.03%, Fergana at 75.71%, Khorezm at 67.24%, and Kashkadarya at 73.45%.

The lowest turnout was registered in Tashkent, where 62.39% of eligible voters participated.

Voting is ongoing, and polling stations will close at 8:00 p.m.

Five parties are participating in the elections: the Movement of Entrepreneurs and Business People — Uzbekistan Liberal Democratic Party, the Milliy Tiklanish Democratic Party, the Ecological Party, the People’s Democratic Party, and the Adolat Social Democratic Party.

This year’s elections are the first to be held under a mixed majoritarian-proportional system: of the 150 seats in the Legislative Chamber, 75 will be allocated through single-mandate districts, while the remaining 75 will be determined by the total votes received by each political party in a single nationwide constituency.