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Article 12
 

Central Election Commission Member’s Status and Fundamental Guarantees


1. A Central Election Commission member may be a citizen of the Kyrgyz Republic, who reached the age of 25 and possesses the right to vote at elections, possessing higher education, except for individuals listed in Para 3 and 4 of the present Article.



2. The Jogorku Kenesh Toraga (Speaker) shall issue a standard pattern certificate to a Central Election Commission member.


1) A Central Election Commission member must not be:
2) a Jogorku Kenesh, local council deputy;
3) an official of a state authority or local self-government;
4) a judge, military man, law enforcement or fiscal body officer;
5) a candidate or representative of a candidate of political party;
6) a member of another lower ranking election commission;
7) an individual whose previous conviction has not been overturned or annulled pursuant to the procedures established by the law;
8) a person holding citizenship of other state.


3. Spouse or close relatives shall not be elected as members of the Central Election Commission.


4. A Central Election Commission member shall suspend his/her activity in political parties over the period of exercising his/her authorities.


5. The Central Election Commission members except for the Chairman and Deputy Chairmen shall fulfill their authorities while staying in service of their main jobs.


6. While executing his/her authorities a Central Election Commission member may not be transferred to another job without his/her consent or dismissed on his/her administration (employer) initiative.


7. A Central Election Commission member who is temporarily discharged from his/her main job for the period of elections, referenda preparation and conduct shall be paid approved amount of remuneration from the Republican Budget funds disbursed for preparation and conduct of elections and referenda.


8. A Central Election Commission member shall be guaranteed the reimbursement of all expenditures related to execution of his/her authorities as a Central Election Commission member, and shall be paid rewards from the funds envisaged in the Republican budget for the current year.


9. The Prosecutor General of the Kyrgyz Republic shall be authorized to file criminal proceedings against a Central Election Committee member.


10. A Central Election Commission member may not be persecuted for his/her opinion or proposal made on a certain issue. Pressure exerted on a Central Election Commission member and administrative staff for the purpose of preventing them from executing their authorities and official duties or making decisions in someone’s favor, violent acts, insults, as well as slander and distribution of distorted information on their execution of the authorities and official duties shall entail responsibility under the law.


11. Conditions shall be provided to a Central Election Commission member to perform duties in the Commission, as well as premises, vehicles and communication devices for the period of working in the Commission.


12. Healthcare and everyday services to a Central Election Commission member shall be at the level of services provided to the members of the Kyrgyz Republic Government.