Kyrgyzstan prepares for 27 January 2027 presidential election

Kyrgyzstan's presidential election is scheduled for 27 January 2027, and the Central Election Commission (CEC) has begun preparations, including equipping polling stations and accepting candidate applications. In an interview with the Kabar news agency, Aydana Zhupueva, head of the CEC's election process organisation department, outlined the steps.

Kyrgyzstan has 2,492 polling stations. According to Foreign Ministry proposals, about 100 stations are planned in 94 cities across 35 countries. Remote voting stations are also planned inside the country. A republican headquarters led by Prime Minister Adylbek Kasymaliev, with CEC chair Tynchtyk Shainazarov as co-chair, held its first meeting on 6 October.

Three candidates have submitted documents expressing their intention to run. Candidates must pay a 1 million som election deposit and collect between 30,000 and 60,000 voter signatures, now gathered electronically through the Tündük app. Applications close on 12 November, signature collection ends on 7 December, and registration ends on 20 December. Campaigning runs from 23 December to 26 January, with 26 January designated a silence day. The election budget is 1.2 billion som.