Uzbekistan votes in parliamentary elections on October 27 that, in the absence of opposition parties, is certain to produce a legislature loyal to President Shavkat Mirziyoev, despite constitutional reform bringing some procedural changes. Political power in the nation of 37 million is concentrated in Mirziyoev's hands and parliament rarely opposes laws drafted by his cabinet. The main change introduced under the 2023 constitutional reform is a switch to a mixed election system, in which only half of the 150 deputies are elected by voting for political parties. The other 75 candidates will be elected individually.
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