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Electoral Management
EM002
Responsibility of national EMB
Question: Does the national electoral body have the responsibility for elections at:
Answer(s):
a . National level c . Local level d . Other kinds of elections (church, union, etc.) Please specify.
Comments: Preparation and conduct of elections of the President, the deputies of Jogorku Kenesh, the deputies of local keneshes, heads of executive bodies of local self-government and referendums.
The Central Commission for Elections and Referenda ensures preparation and conduct of
elections and referendums in the Kyrgyz Republic.
Source: Constitutional Law No 68 of 2011 (amended 2020) “On elections of the President of the Kyrgyz Republic and deputies of Jogorku Kenesh of the Kyrgyz Republic” art. 107: https://legislationline.org/sites/default/files/documents/a1/KYRG_Const%20Laww%20on%20Elections%20of%20President%20and%20MPs.pdf
Verified: 2025/05/07
EM004
EMB budget determined by
Question: The budget of the national electoral management body is determined by:
Answer(s):
c . The legislature
Comments:
Source: Constitution of the Kyrgyz Republic (2021), art. 80: https://constsot.kg/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/constitution-of-the-kyrgyz-republic.pdf
Verified: 2025/05/07
EM005
EMB expenditures controlled by
Question: The expenditures of the national electoral management body are controlled by:
Answer(s):
c . The legislature
Comments:
Source: Constitution of the Kyrgyz Republic (2021), art. 80: https://constsot.kg/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/constitution-of-the-kyrgyz-republic.pdf
Verified: 2025/05/07
EM006
Term of EMB members
Question: The term of the members of the national electoral management body is:
Answer:
b . For a specified number of years
Comments: The structure of Central Election Commission is created for a period of five years and consists of twelve members of the commission.
Source: Constitutional Law about the Central commission on elections and holding referenda of the Kyrgyz Republic, 2021, art. 2:
https://cis-legislation.com/document.fwx?rgn=133125
Verified: 2025/05/07
EM012
Electoral Management model
Question: What is the Electoral Management model?
Answer:
b . Independent
Comments: The central commission on elections and holding referenda of the Kyrgyz Republic (further - Central Election Commission) is the permanent independent public authority providing preparation and elections and referenda in the Kyrgyz Republic and heading system of the electoral commissions.
The Central Election Commission is legal entity, has the budget, special fund, the official form and seal with the image of the State Emblem of the Kyrgyz Republic.
Source: Constitutional Law about the Central commission on elections and holding referenda of the Kyrgyz Republic, 2021, art. 1:
https://cis-legislation.com/document.fwx?rgn=133125
Verified: 2025/05/07
EM013
Number of EMB members
Question: The EMB is composed of:
Answer:
b . 11 - 20 members (specify)
Comments: The structure of Central Election Commission is created for a period of five years and consists of twelve members of the commission.
Source: Constitutional Law about the Central commission on elections and holding referenda of the Kyrgyz Republic, 2021, art. 2:
https://cis-legislation.com/document.fwx?rgn=133125
Verified: 2025/05/07
EM014
Membership based on
Question: The EMB members/commissioners are selected on the basis of their:
Answer:
b . Expertise
Comments: The Central Election Commission member shall be a citizen of the Kyrgyz Republic, who reached the age of 21 years old and possess electoral right. The Central Election Commission members cannot be:
1) Jogorku Kenesh Deputy, local council deputy;
2) Official of state authority or local self-government;
3) Judge, military man, law enforcement or fiscal authority officer;
4) Candidate, representative of candidate or political party;
5) Member of another election commission;
6) Person whose previous convictions were not dropped or redeemed.
Source: Constitutional Law No 68 of 2011 (amended 2020) “On elections of the President of the Kyrgyz Republic and deputies of Jogorku Kenesh of the Kyrgyz Republic”, art. 17: https://legislationline.org/sites/default/files/documents/a1/KYRG_Const%20Laww%20on%20Elections%20of%20President%20and%20MPs.pdf
Verified: 2025/05/07
EM015
Question: The EMB members/commissioners are selected by:
Answer(s):
a . Head of State d . Opposition e . Legislature
Comments: The Jogorku Kenesh of the Kyrgyz Republic (further - Jogorku Kenesh) elects members of Central Election Commission: half of structure - on representation of the President of the Kyrgyz Republic (further - the President), the second half of structure on own initiative taking into account representation no more than seventy percent of same-gender persons; dismisses them in the cases provided by this constitutional Law.
The variation Jogorku Kenesh of the candidate for position of the member of Central Election Commission shall be reasonable. The subject of representation has the right to present the same or other candidacy.
Source: Constitutional Law about the Central commission on elections and holding referenda of the Kyrgyz Republic, 2021, art. 2:
https://cis-legislation.com/document.fwx?rgn=133125
Verified: 2025/05/07
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