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Article 59
 

Calling the election of Jogorku Kenesh deputies


1. Any citizen who on the election day is 21 years old and enjoys the electoral right can be elected a deputy of the Jogorku Kenesh.
2. Deputies of the Jogorku Kenesh are elected for five years in the single district under the proportional system.
3. Regular elections to the Jogorku Kenesh shall be called by President not earlier than 75 calendar days and no later than 60 calendar days prior to the election day and shall be conducted on the first Sunday of the month, in which the constitutional term of the previous Jogorku Kenesh deputies shall expire.
4. President shall call early elections of Jogorku Kenesh deputies in the event of self-dissolution of the Jogorku Kenesh pursuant to the case established by the Constitution, within five days from the day of taking a decision or self-dissolution of the Jogorku Kenesh.
The elections shall be conducted no later than 45 calendar days from the day of calling of early elections.
In the event of early elections, the timeframes for electoral activities of established by this Constitutional Law shall be reduced by one third.
5. The Decree of President on calling of the elections of deputies to the Jogorku Kenesh shall be officially published in mass media within three calendar days from the day of signing the Decree.
6. In the event the President fails to appoint the elections of deputies to the Jogorku Kenesh within the timeframes specified in items 3 and 4 of this Article, elections of deputies to the Jogorku Kenesh shall be considered appointed. Within two calendar days, the CEC shall officially publish the date of elections of deputies to the Jogorku Kenesh in mass media and shall conduct elections within the time-limit established by this Constitutional Law.