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Article 5
 

Central Election Commission Formation Procedure and Term of Powers


1. The Central Election Commission shall be formed for a period of five years and consist of twelve members.



2. The Jogorku Kenesh of the Kyrgyz Republic (hereinafter referred to as the Jogorku Kenesh) shall elect members of the Central Election Commission: one third of all the members – as nominated by the President of the Kyrgyz Republic (hereinafter referred to as the President), one third – by the parliamentary majority and one third - by the parliamentary opposition and ensures not more than seventy percent of nominees of one gender; shall dismiss them in cases as stipulated by this Law.


3. Denial by the Jogorku Kenesh of a nominee to position of the Central Election Commission member shall be justified. The nominating entity shall have the right to nominate the same or other candidate.


4. In case of a vacant position due to early termination of the Central Election Commission member’s term of powers the same nominating entity that nominated him/her shall nominate a nominee to fill the vacancy.


5. The Central Election Commission term of powers shall enter into force as from the day of the first meeting and shall be terminated as from the day of the first legally qualified meeting of the new members of the Central Election Commission.


6. If the term of powers of the Central Election Commission expires during the Presidential or Jogorku Kenesh election campaign, or referendum campaign the term of powers shall be extended until the end of the election or referendum campaign.


7. The Central Election Commission activity shall not be suspended prior to termination of its term of powers due to the Jogorku Kenesh disbandment, changes in the Jogorku Kenesh coalitions’ and factions’ members or due to termination or early termination of the President’s powers.