Polls have closed in Uzbekistan’s parliamentary elections, which saw no real opposition against the Central Asian country’s dictator president. This is despite a recent overhaul of the electoral system and years of reforms that include economic liberalization and the easing of censorship. Shavkat Mirziyoyev firmly holds power in the country of 37 million people. He has enjoyed broad support since taking office in 2016 for political and economic reforms that eased his predecessor’s repressive policies. All candidates running in Sunday’s elections were nominated by Uzbekistan’s five registered parties, and none of them are against Mirziyoyev.