In the parliamentary elections in Kyrgyzstan, two main trends are observed: — an increase in the representation of women and growing dissatisfaction among voters
As a result of the elections, 22 men who took third place in their constituencies will not be able to become deputies. This is due to the gender quota, which stipulates that there cannot be three deputies of the same gender in one constituency. Thus, these seats will be transferred to female candidates.
Additionally, a significant number of votes "against all" were recorded in some constituencies. In several regions, the number of such votes exceeded 1000. The highest number of protest votes was registered in constituency No. 24 — 1713 votes, which accounts for about 6% of the total. High figures were also observed in constituencies No. 21 (1555 votes) and No. 25 (over 1320). Constituencies No. 20 and No. 19 also exceeded the threshold of 1000 votes "against all".
Experts link the increase in protest voting to the fact that a significant number of voters did not find suitable candidates or expressed distrust in the political system.
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