Registration of candidates for the position of head of local self-government
1. For registration, a candidate for the position of head of local self-government or his/her authorized representative should, not later than 30 calendar days before the election day, submit to the district election commission appropriate documents specified under Clause 1 Article 27 of this current code as well as the document confirming introduction of a financial deposit.
2. Before his/her registration and after review of the submitted documents, the candidate for the position of head of local self-government shall make an election deposit to the special fund of the oblast, Bishkek city election commission in the amount of the 50-fold minimum monthly salary established by law, this deposit to be drawn from own personal resources of the candidate or from his/her election fund. This election deposit shall be returned to the candidate after the elections if not less than 15 percent of the voters included on the electoral registers voted in favour of his/her candidature, which shall be established by the district election commission protocol. The remaining amount of the deposit shall not be transferred to the state budget and should be used by the oblast, Bishkek city election commissions in a targeted manner for preparation and conduct of elections, and improvement of the electoral system.
3. Within five calendar days after the day of accepting the documents, the district, city election commission shall verify compliance of the order of the candidate’s nomination to the position of head of local self-government with the requirements of this Code and make a decision on registration of the candidate or on a motivated denial to register.
4. Registration of candidates for the position of head of local-self government shall end 25 calendar days before the election day.
5. Within three calendar days after the approval of the ballot paper text, the district, city election commission shall publish in mass media data on the candidates for the position of head of local self-government included in the ballot paper.
(In the edition of the Law of the Kyrgyz Republic issued on October 14th 2001 year No.87, January 24th 2004 year No.7)
