Bishkek, Nov. 30 -- Early parliamentary elections began in Kyrgyzstan on Sunday to elect 90 deputies to the country's unicameral legislature.
The Central Election Commission (CEC) of Kyrgyzstan reported that 2,492 polling stations have opened across the country, along with 27 remote voting stations and 100 polling stations abroad. Voting takes place from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm local time (1400 GMT to 0200 GMT).
According to the CEC, 460 candidates are participating in the elections being held in 30 multi-member constituencies, with three deputies elected in each using a majoritarian system. No more than two of the three seats in any constituency may be held by candidates of the same gender.
Additionally, the law requires that representatives...