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Article 2
 

Principles of Citizen's Participation in Elections

1. Elections in the Kyrgyz Republic shall be conducted on the basis of universal equal and direct suffrage by secret ballot.

Elections in the Kyrgyz Republic shall be based on free and voluntary implementation of election rights by a citizen of the republic. No one has the right to force a citizen to participate or not participate in elections as well as to influence his/her free will.

2. A citizen of the Kyrgyz Republic living or staying outside its territory shall exercise full election rights during elections in the Kyrgyz Republic. Diplomatic and consular institutions of the Kyrgyz Republic shall facilitate realization of election rights of a citizen of the Kyrgyz Republic established by this Code.

Reference:

CEC Decree issued on December 13th 2004 # 86 “On approving Provision “On organization of participation in election of citizens of the Kyrgyz Republic, living or staying outside of its territory.”