Bishkek, Nov. 12, 2026. /Kabar/. In Kyrgyzstan, the period for nominating candidates for the presidency and submitting the required documentation ends today, November 12, at 00:00 PM. Aidana Zhupueva, Deputy Chairperson of the Central Election Commission (CEC) told Kabar.
According to her, citizens intending to run for office must submit an application and the documents stipulated by law to the Central Election Commission.
"To register as a candidate, it is required to collect the signatures of at least 30,000 voters and pay the election deposit established by law. Voter signatures can also be collected electronically via the 'Tunduk' application," she stated.
Once the documents are received, the CEC will review them within 10 calendar days. If any deficiencies are found in the documents, the candidate will be given 48 hours to correct them.
