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Article 53
 

The Activities of State Bodies on Ensuring Freedom of Elections

1. During preparation and holding of elections, public prosecutor offices and internal affairs bodies shall ensure strict compliance with the requirements of the Constitution, this Code, and laws of the Kyrgyz Republic. .

Appeals and complaints submitted during pre-election campaigning by voters, candidates, political parties, election blocs and other participants of the electoral process in the course of preparation for elections should be considered within three days. Appeals and complaints should be considered immediately if they are submitted on the election day or the preceding day. If the law enforcement bodies refuse to consider the appeal or complaint, within one day they must provide a copy of the decision with explanation of the grounds for that refusal.

2. The election day and the previous day shall be a working day for courts, public prosecutor offices and departments of the interior, as well as for the housing stock exploitation organizations.

3. The department of the interior and the housing stock exploitation organizations must provide assistance as requested by election commissions on:

1) in case of violations of the public order and at the request for the chairman of the PEC maintaining public order at

voting on the territory of the polling station, as well as in the premises for voting;

2) updating electoral registers;

3) other issues arising on the election day in the activity of election commissions.

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