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Assuming that there might have been such a danger, the question is therefore if such a decision as a state of emergency, or war, has been taken according to the national constitution and therefore whether the restrictions of voters’ rights are founded on a legitimate ground. However, as has been reported by the decision of the Constitutional Chamber of the Supreme Court, when the challenged constitutional law was passed, the Republic of Kyrgyzstan was not in a state of emergency, emergency situation or force majeure circumstances. Therefore, the Constitutional Chamber will have to determine whether the restrictions of the political rights of citizens are proportionate to a legitimate aim.