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Article 9
 

The System of Election Commissions

1. Election commissions shall administrate preparation and conduct of elections in the Republic and shall provide implementation and protection of electoral rights of citizens of the Kyrgyz Republic.

2. The unified system of election commissions of the Kyrgyz Republic shall be comprised of:

1) Central Commission on Elections and Conduct of Referendum in the Kyrgyz Republic (hereinafter the Central Election Commission);

2) Oblast, Bishkek city, Osh city commissions for elections and conduct of referendums (hereinafter – Oblast, Bishkek city, Osh city election commissions);

3) Territorial election commissions for elections of deputies to the Jogorku Kenesh of the Kyrgyz Republic, deputies to the local keneshes and heads of local self-governments;

4) Rayon, city election commissions;

5) Precinct election commissions.

3. The legal status of election commissions shall be established by the Constitution of the Kyrgyz Republic, this Code, and legislation of the Kyrgyz Republic.

4. Within the limits of their authority election commissions shall be independent from the state and local self-government bodies in the course of preparation and conduct of elections. Any interference of state bodies, local self-government bodies, public associations, political parties, other legal entities, their officials as well as individuals in the activity of election commissions in the course of preparation and conduct of elections shall not be permitted.

5. Election commissions’ acts and decisions, adopted within the limits of their authority, shall be obligatory for the executive government bodies, state agencies, local self-government bodies, public associations, other legal entities, their officials, candidates, voters as well as for subordinate election commissions.

6. A decision of an election commission that contradicts the Constitution of the Kyrgyz Republic, this Code, legislation of the Kyrgyz Republic, or that was adopted in excess of its authority shall be cancelled by the superior election commission or the court.

7. Government authority bodies, local self-government bodies, state and municipal establishments and companies and their officials shall assist election commissions in the exercise of their powers, in particular, by providing necessary premises, transportation, means of communication, technical equipment, information and materials, responding to election commissions’ requests within 3 calendar days in the course of preparation to elections; on the day of voting or on the next day after the day of voting - it shall be done immediately.

8. Public associations, other legal entities, mass media not specified in Clause 9 Article 30 of this Code as well as their officials shall provide election commissions with all necessary information and materials and respond to the election commissions' requests within the timeframes specified by this Code and laws of the Kyrgyz Republic.

(In the edition of the Law of the Kyrgyz Republic issued on October 14th 2001 year, No. 87, January 24th 2004 year, No. 7)