Representatives of the Russian CEC did not register any serious violations during the referendum in Kyrgyzstan

12 April 2021

 

Representatives of the Russian Central Election Committee did not encounter any serious violations at the polling stations during the referendum on constitutional amendments and local elections in Kyrgyzstan, Russian CEC representative Pavel Andreev said in a conversation with TASS.


"We were in Bishkek and the Chui region. We visited about 30 polling stations. At those polling stations, where we were, the situation was quite calm, and all the requirements and measures that were discussed at the briefing on Saturday were being followed," said Andreev. - "There were biometric voter identification systems working and we did not see ballot boxes without automatic readers. We did not see any significant violations, where we were".


On Sunday, April 11, Kyrgyzstan, with 3.6 million registered voters, held a referendum on constitutional amendments and local elections. The proposed changes to the basic law, which were drafted by members of the constitutional caucus, would significantly increase the powers of the president, reduce the rights of parliament and reduce its size from 120 to 90 people. In the event of a positive vote, the head of state would gain full control over the government, including the ability to appoint and dismiss ministers.


Voter turnout exceeded the required 30% threshold, allowing the referendum to be considered valid under local law. According to preliminary data, nearly 80 percent of voters voted in favor of amending the constitution.


In the elections, 18,772 candidates ran for 7,560 mandates in 420 town and village councils. 63 of them were registered by political parties, the rest were self-nominated.

 

 

GSV "Russia - Islamic World"

Photo: official website of the President of Kyrgyzstan

Based on materials from TASS