Among the proposed measures:
- free public transportation on election day for all who wish to use it;
- funding for local initiatives from the republican budget for those local self-government bodies where voter turnout exceeded 70 percent;
- the allocation of digital soms to voters who participated in the voting, to be used for payment of state services and taxes, the amount of which will be determined by the president or the Jogorku Kenesh.
The digital som, as a reminder, is the third form of national currency, alongside cash and non-cash money. The government plans to launch the digital som at the end of 2026. All three forms of currency will have equal status and can be exchanged at a one-to-one ratio.
24.kg decided to find out the opinion of its readers on this matter.
What amount of incentive motivates you to come to the elections?
1000 soms
2000-3000 soms
At least 5000 soms
I always vote
It is worth noting that in the last parliamentary elections, voter turnout was again low. Despite the introduction of remote voting and the opening of polling stations in shopping centers and markets, as well as the opportunity to vote abroad—in Moscow, Chicago, and even in Africa—the turnout was only about 37 percent.
The President of the Kyrgyz Republic, Sadyr Japarov, emphasized that 63 percent of voters did not come to the elections, which, in his opinion, negatively affects the quality of the parliament's work. "We are passive, yet we criticize the deputies, calling them 'chimkiryks.' Active participants are those who sell their votes, while those who do not do this do not come," noted the head of state.
Additionally, deputy Marlen Mamataliev proposed to introduce mandatory participation of citizens in voting during elections and referendums, including provisions in the law for fines for non-appearance.
