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Article 69
 

Fixing Elections of Deputies to the Jogorku Kenesh of the Kyrgyz Republic

1. Any citizen of the Kyrgyz Republic, who on the election day has reached 25 years, having the right to participate in elections and who has been permanent resident in the Republic for not less than 5 years before his/her nomination as a candidate for deputy may be elected a deputy of the Jogorku Kenesh of the Kyrgyz Republic.

Interruptions of up to 6 months in one year in permanent residence on the territory of the Kyrgyz Republic shall be granted in cases if there are business, scientific or job travels abroad as well as other activities.

2. Deputies of the Jogorku Kenesh shall be elected for a five-year term in single-member territorial electoral districts.

3. Regular elections to the Jogorku Kenesh of the Kyrgyz Republic shall be appointed by the President of the Kyrgyz Republic not earlier than 90 days and not later than 75 days before the election day, and conducted on the last Sunday of February of the fifth year of the term of office of the Jogorku Kenesh of the Kyrgyz Republic.

4. If the Jogorku Kenesh of the Kyrgyz Republic is dissolved in cases and according to the procedure stipulated by the Constitution of the Kyrgyz Republic, the President of the Kyrgyz Republic shall appoint election of deputies to the Jogorku Kenesh so that the newly elected Jogorku Kenesh could convene for its first session not later than 6 months from the moment of its dissolution.

5. Decree of the President of the Kyrgyz Republic on appointment of the day of election of deputies to Jogorku Kenesh of the Kyrgyz Republic should be officially published in mass media within three calendar days.

6. In the event if the president of the Kyrgyz Republic does not appoint elections of deputies to Jogorku Kenesh of the Kyrgyz Republic within the period stipulated under Clause 4, 5 of this Article, the election of deputies to the Jogorku Kenesh of the Kyrgyz Republic shall be considered set. Within two calendar days, the Central Election Commission shall officially publish in mass media the date of election of deputies to the Jogorku Kenesh of the Kyrgyz Republic and conduct the election within the period established by this Code.

7. Elections of deputies of the Jogorku Kenesh instead of retired deputies in the relevant constituencies shall be appointed by the President of the Kyrgyz Republic within two month after a deputy’s seat has become vacant and conducted by the Central Election Commission, within the timeframe and according to the procedure stipulated by this Code. Should deputies of the Jogorku Kenesh retire one year or less before the expiration of the constitutional term for which the deputies were elected, no election shall be held to replace the retired deputies.

(In the edition of the Law of the Kyrgyz republic issued on July 17th 2000 year No.59, January 24th 2004 year No.7)