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2015
Early election
EOM
Presidential
A comprehensive review of the current legal framework for elections and fundamental freedoms should be undertaken to bring legislation in line with OSCE commitments and other international obligations and standards and to address past and present OSCE/ODIHR recommendations. Reform should be undertaken in open consultation with all stakeholders.
Recommendation # in final report:
1
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2019
Final report heading:
Electoral System and Legal Framework
Kazakhstan
2015
Early election
EOM
Presidential
State authorities should refrain from any interference in the activities of media and journalists, between and during election periods. Media should be able to operate free from any intimidation or pressure, including excessive or arbitrary lawsuits and disproportionate administrative actions.
Recommendation # in final report:
5
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Media
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2019
Final report heading:
Media
Kazakhstan
2015
Early election
EOM
Presidential
Provisions granting the first President privileged legal status, including the exclusive and unrestricted right to call an early presidential election, should be reconsidered to ensure equality of all individuals before the law and to actively promote a level playing field for all candidates.
Recommendation # in final report:
9
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2019
Final report heading:
Electoral System and Legal Framework
Kazakhstan
2015
Early election
EOM
Presidential
Measures to increase the independence of election commissions should be taken, particularly to address potential conflict of interests when hierarchical employment relations are replicated in the composition of PECs.
Recommendation # in final report:
11
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2019
Final report heading:
Election Administration
Kazakhstan
2015
Early election
EOM
Presidential
To improve uniform application of procedures and enhance the transparency of the work of the election administration, the CEC should exercise its supervisory role by, amongst other things, further developing its regulations, providing practical training programmes, and standardizing the collection of data from lower level commissions.
Recommendation # in final report:
12
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Sub-legal
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2019
Final report heading:
Election Administration
Kazakhstan
2015
Early election
EOM
Presidential
In line with previous OSCE/ODIHR recommendations, the CEC should ensure a centralized cross-checking mechanism to ensure that each voter is registered at only one polling station before and on election day. Uniform procedures for compiling data for voter registration need to be detailed and consistently implemented. In particular, it is important to incorporate mechanisms that ensure that voters registered at special polling stations are excluded from the voter lists of the polling stations of their residence.
Recommendation # in final report:
17
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Voter Registration
Type of change required:
Sub-legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2019
Final report heading:
Voter Registration
Kazakhstan
2015
Early election
EOM
Presidential
The legal framework should be amended to establish clear, objective and reasonable criteria for candidate registration. This includes the verification of supporting signatures and the evaluation of language fluency. The timelines for the candidate registration process should be revised, in order to ensure that all nominees enjoy equal opportunities, regardless of their nomination date.
Recommendation # in final report:
18
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Candidate Registration
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2019
Final report heading:
Candidate Registration
Kazakhstan
2015
Early election
EOM
Presidential
Efforts should be made to ensure that voters are able to cast their vote “free of fear of retribution”. Senior public officials could make clear statements that no pressure on public employees will be tolerated and that no citizen should fear for their employment or social benefits as a result of supporting or not supporting any political party or candidate.
Recommendation # in final report:
20
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Campaign
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2019
Final report heading:
Election Campaign
Kazakhstan
2015
Early election
EOM
Presidential
In order to promote an open campaign environment and in line with the previous OSCE/ODIHR recommendations, the Law on Peaceful Assemblies should be amended to require a simple notification procedure, with appropriate exceptions for spontaneous assemblies, instead of the current authorization requirement.
Recommendation # in final report:
21
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Campaign
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2019
Final report heading:
Election Campaign
Kazakhstan
2015
Early election
EOM
Presidential
Consideration should be given to adjust campaign finance rules so that all candidates are subject to the same contribution limits as a means to level the playing field between independent candidates and those nominated by parties or other public associations.
Recommendation # in final report:
22
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Type of change required:
No longer valid
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Year of assessment:
2019
Final report heading:
Campaign Finance
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