POLITICAL PARTIES AS PARTICIPANTS OF THE ELECTORAL PROCESS: NATIONAL LEGISLATION AND ITS IMPROVEMENT

Abstract

In this article, the author examined political parties, their status, and the function of voters as participants in the electoral process in Uzbekistan. Historical, systematic, logical, comparative-legal, statistical methods of scientific knowledge, sociological research and law study of enforcement methods were used in the analysis. The author showed that political parties are the most active subjects of the electoral process, and their active participation in elections, based on the interests of voters, is important for increasing the political activity of citizens and the implementation of electoral legislation. Political parties are an important means of ensuring the participation of citizens in political life and public administration, the only source of state power in a democratic state, and the expression of the political will of the people. The article also substantiates proposals for legislation aimed at financing the activities of political parties and expanding their participation in elections. In addition, it is proposed to restore the institute of nomination of candidates for deputies from initiative groups of voters.