2015 Tajik parliamentary election explained

Country:Tajikistan
Previous Election:2010
Election Date:1 March 2015
Next Election:2020
Nopercentage:yes
Leader1:Emomali Rahmon
Party1:People's Democratic Party of Tajikistan
Last Election1:55
Seats1:51
Leader2:Amir Qaroqulov
Last Election2:2
Seats2:5
Leader3:Olimzhon Boboyev
Party3:Party of Economic Reforms of Tajikistan
Last Election3:2
Seats3:3
Leader4:Abduhalim Ghafarov
Party4:Socialist
Last Election4:0
Seats4:1
Party5:Communist Party of Tajikistan
Last Election5:2
Seats5:2
Party6:Democratic
Last Election6:0
Seats6:1

Parliamentary elections were held in Tajikistan on 1 March 2015.[1]

Electoral system

The 63 members of the Assembly of Representatives were elected by two methods: 41 members were elected in single-member constituencies using the two-round system, whilst 22 seats were elected by proportional representation in a single nationwide constituency, with an electoral threshold of 5%.[2]

Campaign

A total of 288 candidates contested the elections.[3]

Conduct

The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe sent observers to the elections. None of the elections in Tajikistan since 1992 were judged either free or fair by international observers.[1]

Results

Notes and References

  1. News: OSCE To Monitor Tajik Parliamentary Elections. 10 February 2015. Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. 28 February 2015.
  2. http://www.ipu.org/parline-e/reports/2309_B.htm Electoral system
  3. http://www.focus-fen.net/news/2015/03/01/364735/central-election-commission-turnout-at-tajikistans-parliamentary-polls-reaches-82.html Central Election Commission: Turnout at Tajikistan’s parliamentary polls reaches 82%