THE MOST IMPORTANT PRINCIPLES OF ELECTORAL LAW: THEIR DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION IN THE NATIONAL ELECTORAL SYSTEM OF THE REPUBLIC OF UZBEKISTAN

Аннотация

This article examines the role and significance of the principles of electoral law, its development and implementation in the modern electoral system. The constitutional and legal guarantees of the voters of the Republic of Uzbekistan, international electoral standards in the field of electoral law, which have been consolidated in the norms of the electoral legislation of developed democratic countries, are analyzed on a legal basis. The author, on the basis of fundamental human and civil rights and freedoms, formulated the most important principles of electoral law. The basic elements of democracy, human rights and fundamental freedoms, as well as the principles of free and fair elections are revealed. The author pays special attention to the definition of such concepts as "universal suffrage", "equal suffrage", "direct suffrage", "secret ballot", "frequency of elections", "ensuring the rule of law".