The parliamentary elections to the Mejlis ( Parliament of Turkmenistan ) were held on December 14, 2008 . In two provinces , Lebap and Mary , a repeat vote was scheduled for December 28, 2008 and February 8, 2009, respectively. [1] The number of members of parliament was increased from 65 to 125 (while the People’s Council was abolished) under constitutional reform on September 26, 2008. [2] These were the first elections since Turkmenistan gained independence, in which theoretically other parties were allowed to take part, except the Democratic Party of Turkmenistan , according to the new constitution, which no longer defines Turkmenistan as a one-party state. However, no legitimate opposition parties were nominated, and the fact that elections took place in single-member constituencies significantly reduced the opposition’s chances of getting representation in parliament.
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| Legislative Election in Turkmenistan | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| December 14, 2008 | |||
| The consignment | Democratic Party of Turkmenistan | ||
| Election result | All seats in parliament were taken by the Democratic Party | ||
2 594 658 people took part in the elections, which makes up 93.87% of citizens with the right to vote. Of the 287 candidates, 123 members of parliament of the new convocation were elected. [3]
Notes
- ↑ The Central Election Commission of Turkmenistan appointed re-election of deputies of the Mejlis in two regions of the country , turkmenistan.ru (December 21, 2008).
- ↑ BBC NEWS | Asia-Pacific | Turkmenistan takes reformist step
- ↑ The final results of the popular elections of deputies of the Mejlis of Turkmenistan , Nezavisimaya Gazeta (December 22, 2008) have been summed up .