11 seek to run in Kyrgyzstan's presidential election

BISHKEK, Nov. 13 (Xinhua) -- Eleven individuals are expected to run in Kyrgyzstan's upcoming presidential election as the deadline for nomination expired Friday, the country's Central Election Commission said.

"The collection of electronic signatures from voters in support of candidates is currently underway. This stage will continue until Dec. 7, 2026," the commission said. "In accordance with the law, each candidate must collect at least 30,000 voter signatures in order to register."

The deadline for submitting the required registration documents is Dec. 13, while the registration of presidential candidates will continue until Dec. 23.

The presidential election in Kyrgyzstan is scheduled for Jan. 27, 2027.