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Article 54
 

The Appeal of Decisions and Actions (Failure to Act) of Election Commissions Violating Election Rights of the Citizens of the Kyrgyz Republic

1. Decisions and actions (failure to act) of election commissions and their officials violating citizens’ election rights may be appealed to a superior election commission.

Voters, candidates, representatives of candidates, political parties, election blocs, public associations, observers as well as election commissions may file complaints against decisions and actions (failure to act) of the election commissions violating citizens’ election rights.. The complaint should be motivated and presented together with evidence, on which it is based.

2. Decisions and actions (failure to act) of election commissions on election of deputies to the local keneshes, and heads of local-self government may be appealed:

- for precinct election commissions – to territorial election commissions;

- for territorial election commissions – to oblast, Bishkek city election commissions;

- for oblast, Bishkek and Osh city election commissions – to the Central Election Commission.

3. Decisions and actions (failure to act) of election commissions for elections of deputies to the Jogorku Kenesh of the Kyrgyz Republic may be appealed to:

- for precinct election commissions – to territorial election commissions;

- for territorial election commissions – to the Central Election Commission.

4. Decisions and actions (failure to act) of election commissions for elections of the President of the Kyrgyz Republic may be appealed to:

- for precinct election commissions–to rayon, city election commissions;

- for rayon, city election commissions–to oblast, Bishkek city election commissions;

- for oblast, Bishkek and Osh city election commissions –to the Central Election Commission.

5. Decisions and actions (failure to act) of election commissions and their officials may be appealed to a superior election commission within the period stipulated by this Code. Voting results or election results may be appealed within 10 calendar days after the election day. A complaint shall not be accepted upon expiration of this period.

6. A superior election commission shall have the right to reverse the decision of a subordinate election commission and oblige it to re-consider the issue, or it may take a decision on the essence of the complaint appeal.

7. Previous appeal to a superior election commission shall not be an obligatory requirement for appeal to the court.

(In the edition of the Law of the Kyrgyz Republic issued on October 4th 2000 year No.84, October 14th 2001 No.87, January 24th 2004 year No.7)