Kyrgyz Parliament Lowers Electoral Threshold For Political Parties From 7% To 3%

Kyrgyz Parliament Lowers Electoral Threshold for Political Parties From 7% to 3%

The Kyrgyz parliament overwhelmingly supported on Thursday in the final reading a bill lowering the threshold that political parties need to gain seats in the legislature from 7 percent to 3 percent

BISHKEK (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 22nd October, 2020) The Kyrgyz parliament overwhelmingly supported on Thursday in the final reading a bill lowering the threshold that political parties need to gain seats in the legislature from 7 percent to 3 percent.

The same bill envisions reducing the electoral deposit from 5 million soms ($62,000) to 1 million soms.