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Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan

VR001

Voting age
Question:What is the legal voting age in the national elections?
Answer: c. 18
Comments: The right to vote shall be granted to the citizens of the Kyrgyz Republic having reached 18 years of age.
Source: Constitution of the Kyrgyz Republic (2021), art. 2 (4):https://constsot.kg/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/constitution-of-the-kyrgyz-republic.pdf 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. 3 (1): https://legislationline.org/sites/default/files/documents/a1/KYRG_Const%20Laww%20on%20Elections%20of%20President%20and%20MPs.pdf
Verified: 2025/05/07
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VR002

Other voting requirements
Question:Beyond age, what other qualifications exist for registering to vote and voting in the national elections?
Answer(s): a. Citizenship
Comments: The right to vote shall be granted to the citizens of the Kyrgyz Republic having reached 18 years of age.
Source: Constitution of the Kyrgyz Republic (2021), art. 2 (4):https://constsot.kg/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/constitution-of-the-kyrgyz-republic.pdf 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. 3 (1): https://legislationline.org/sites/default/files/documents/a1/KYRG_Const%20Laww%20on%20Elections%20of%20President%20and%20MPs.pdf
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VR004

Authority responsible for voter registration
Question:Which is the authority responsible for the registration of voters for national elections?
Answer: d. Election Management Body (specify)
Comments: The Central Election Commission is responsible for voter registration and updating/maintaining the list.
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. 14-15: https://legislationline.org/sites/default/files/documents/a1/KYRG_Const%20Laww%20on%20Elections%20of%20President%20and%20MPs.pdf
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Is it compulsory to be on the voters register?
Question:Is it compulsory to be on the voters register?
Answer: a. Yes
Comments: 1. With a view of exercising electoral rights, familiarization of voters with data on themselves, as well as voting a voter list is compiled for each polling station. 2. The citizens possessing active electoral right as of election day and having passed the biometric registration as prescribed by the law, are included into voter lists. 3. Compilation of a voter list is provided based on personal data (including biometrical) kept in the Unified State Population Register within the boundaries of electoral precincts.
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. 14 (1-3): https://legislationline.org/sites/default/files/documents/a1/KYRG_Const%20Laww%20on%20Elections%20of%20President%20and%20MPs.pdf
Verified: 2025/05/07
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