A large-scale voters’ biometric data collection campaign will take place prior to local council elections

March 3, 2021

11 mobile buses will visit 130 towns and aimaks in Kyrgyzstan. Photo: Rita Abdyldaeva SRS

During the period from 1 March to 20 March 2021, 11 mobile buses will visit 130 towns and aimaks of the republic in order to expand the coverage of citizens’ biometric registration on the basis of which the voter list is formed  and the reliability of the vote count during elections and referenda is ensured.

These buses are organized by the Central Elections and Referenda Commission (CEC) and the State Registration Service (SRS) of the Kyrgyz Republic with the support of UNDP.

The CEC and SRS team will support people with:

-       biometric data registration;

-       application for the passport exchange;

-       registration at the place of permanent residence;

-       electronic digital signature obtaining.

Additionally, citizens will have an opportunity to ask questions about the campaign and the upcoming local council elections by contacting the Call Center at 1255.