2020 Tajik presidential election

Presidential elections are scheduled to be held in Tajikistan on 11 October 2020.[1][2][3][4]

2020 Tajik presidential election
11 October 2020
President before election

Emomali Rahmon
PDP

 Elected President

TBD

Tajikistan
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Electoral system

The President of Tajikistan is elected for a seven years term using the two-round system; if no candidate receives over 50% of the vote, a second round is held between 15 and 31 days later between the top two candidates. Voter turnout must exceed 50% for the result to be validated; if it falls below the threshold, fresh elections will be held.[5]

Candidates are required to gather and submit signatures from 5% of registered voters in order to run in the elections.[5]

Candidates

In power since 1992,[6] Rahmon may seek a new term in office. It is speculated that his son Rustam Emomali or a close ally could run if he does not.[1] No election in Tajikistan has been judged as free and fair since its independence from the Soviet Union.[6]

In 2019, a retired doctor named Quvvatali Murodov sought to challenge Rahmon and "suggested that the authorities drop restrictions that make it difficult to run for the presidency".[1]

In 2019, Sharofiddin Gadoev, a leader of the banned opposition movement Group 24, said that he had been abducted in Russia and brought to Tajikistan. He reported that his captors told him Rustam Emomali would take part in the 2020 election.[7]

References
  1. Catherine Putz (29 January 2019). "Tajikistan 2020: What to Watch as Tajikistan Approaches an Election Year". The Diplomat. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  2. "Tajikistan". Freedom House. 2018. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  3. Luxmoore, Matthew (7 November 2019). "Its Media Muzzled, Tajikistan Prepares To Extend Ruling Family's Grip On Power". RFE/RL. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
  4. "Presidential elections in Tajikistan to be held on October 11". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. 6 August 2020. Retrieved 6 August 2020. (in Russian)
  5. Elections in Tajikistan: November 6 Presidential Elections: Frequently Asked Questions IFES
  6. Catherine Putz (9 January 2020). "Security at the Core of Senior US Diplomat's Visit to Tajikistan". The Diplomat. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  7. "Tajik Activist Says He Was Pressed To Back President's Son In 2020 Election". Radio Free Europe. 7 March 2019. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
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