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Article 76
 

Repeated Voting

1. In the event if more than two candidates were included in the ballot for the district and none of them was elected, the territorial district election commission shall designate repeat voting to elect deputies to Jogorku Kenesh of the Kyrgyz Republic for two candidates who won the largest number of votes.

2. The repeat voting shall be conducted not later than two weeks after the day of establishment of the general elections results in compliance with the requirements of this Code. The information on the repeat voting shall be published in mass media not later than two calendar days after the day when the corresponding decision was taken by the territorial district election commission.

3. If prior to repeat voting only one candidate is left, as a second candidate for repeat voting shall be recognized by decision of the territorial district election commission the candidate who at the general elections won the largest number of votes after the two candidates for whom the territorial district election commission initially appointed the repeat voting.

4. At repeat voting a candidate who wins the majority of votes of the voters participating in the repeat voting shall be considered elected.

In cases when only one candidate was left to contest in the repeated voting, this candidate shall be considered elected if he or she wins more than half of the votes cast by the people who took part in the election.

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

(For interpretation of the item 1 see the law of the Kyrgyz Republic issued on November 16th of 2000 No.86)