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Parliamentary elections were held in

Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan,, pronounced or the Kyrgyz Republic, is a landlocked country in Central Asia. Kyrgyzstan is bordered by Kazakhstan to the north, Uzbekistan to the west, Tajikistan to the south, and the People's Republic of China to the east. ...

on 4 October 2015.

Electoral system

The 120 seats in the Supreme Council were elected by

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in a single nationwide constituency, with an electoral threshold of 7% on the national level, as well as 0.7% on each of the nine provinces. No party is allowed to hold more than 65 seats.Electoral system
IPU Party lists were required to have at least 30% of the candidates from each gender, and every fourth candidate had to be of a different gender. Each list was also required to have at least 15% of the candidates being from

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. Biometric voter registration was introduced following claims of vote rigging in previous elections.

Campaign

Several political parties were formed in the run-up to the elections, often as an attempt by wealthy Kyrgyz to further their own interests.Voters celebrate Kyrgyzstan’s democratic experiment
Financial Times, 4 October 2015 Incumbent Prime Minister

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claimed that places on party lists were sold to bidders, with rumours circulating that a high place on a party's list cost between $500,000 and £1,000,000. Over 10% of prospective candidates were prevented from running due to criminal convictions, whilst one party's leader, a former boxer, was banned after it was claimed they beat up a rival candidate.

Conduct

Although there were some reports of voter fraud,Social Democrats Leading In Closely Watched Kyrgyz Vote
Radio Free Europe Radio Liberty, 4 October 2015 the

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mission stated that the elections had been "lively and competitive" and "unique in this region", whilst the

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mission stated that voters had "made their choice freely among a large number of contestants." However, the OSCE noted problems with the biometric voter registration, with many people not having registered in time to receive their ID cards.Monitors Praise Kyrgyz Elections Won By Social Democrats
Radio Free Europe Radio Liberty, 5 October 2015 The Council of Europe raised concerns regarding transparency of campaigns and party financing, stating that it should be improved.

Results

References

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Parliamentary A parliamentary system, or parliamentarian democracy, is a system of democracy, democratic government, governance of a sovereign state, state (or subordinate entity) where the Executive (government), executive derives its democratic legitimacy ...