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Kazakhstan
2021
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
The authorities, including the Central Election Commission, should abstain from restrictive interpretation and inconsistent implementation of the rules of participation of observers in the electoral process. Any such rules should be clear, announced in a timely manner and non-discriminatory.
Recommendation # in final report:
4
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Citizen and International Observation
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Mostly
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Election Observation
Kazakhstan
2021
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
To increase transparency and accountability, the Central Election Commission should publish information of public interest, including all its decisions, detailed data on candidates, disaggregated voting results and other key electoral data, in a form that enables easy and prompt access. Consideration should be given to making these data available in formats accessible to different groups of persons with disabilities.
Recommendation # in final report:
9
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Secondary thematic area:
Participation of Persons with Disabilities
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Mostly
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Election administration
Kazakhstan
2021
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
The Election Law should be amended to explicitly provide for the right of electoral stakeholders to file complaints against election results at all levels. It should also clearly specify jurisdiction over such complaints, as well as set objective criteria for a potential invalidation of election results.
Recommendation # in final report:
24
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Dispute Resolution (EDR)
Secondary thematic area:
Election Day
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Complaints and appeals
Kazakhstan
2021
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
The legal framework for complaints and appeals should be reviewed to eliminate ambiguities and to provide for a consolidated procedural base and due process safeguards for the resolution of election disputes at election commissions of all levels.
Recommendation # in final report:
23
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Dispute Resolution (EDR)
Secondary thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Mostly
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Complaints and appeals
Kazakhstan
2021
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
To provide for effective redress to all stakeholders and increase public trust in election dispute resolution, election commissions and courts should give thorough and impartial consideration to the substance of all reports related to electoral violations or disputes. In line with good practice, a template for complaints could be provided, and decisions on inadmissibility of complaints on formal grounds, such as deficiencies in format, should be avoided.
Recommendation # in final report:
25
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Dispute Resolution (EDR)
Secondary thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Complaints and appeals
Kazakhstan
2021
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
The legal framework should be comprehensively revised to lift the restrictions on fundamental freedoms of peaceful assembly, expression and association, in line with OSCE commitments and other international obligations, and to address other long-standing ODIHR recommendations. The reform should be undertaken with open and meaningful consultation with all relevant stakeholders, well in advance of the next elections.
Recommendation # in final report:
3
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Legal Framework
Secondary thematic area:
Campaign
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Legal Framework
Kazakhstan
2021
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
Information on ownership and sources of funding of media outlets should be publicly disclosed. To support a diverse media landscape and to enhance editorial autonomy, the allocation of government subsidies and advertising should be transparent.
Recommendation # in final report:
21
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Media
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Media
Kazakhstan
2022
RAM
Referendum
Consideration should be given to revising the rules for the appointment of referendum (election) commissioners at all levels so as to ensure the independence and impartiality of the commissions as well as broad public confidence in their work. The commissions should work in a manner excluding any perceptions of political affiliation or bias.
Recommendation # in final report:
5
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Secondary thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Referendum Administration
Kazakhstan
2021
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
Independent candidates should be allowed to stand for parliamentary elections. Restrictions on candidacy based on residency and criminal records should be reviewed in line with international standards and good practice.
Recommendation # in final report:
14
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Candidate Registration
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Candidate registration
Kazakhstan
2021
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
In order to strengthen the integrity of voter registration, supplementary registration of voters on election day should only be permitted in accordance with clearly defined legal rules, subject to judicial or administrative control, with effective safeguards against multiple registrations.
Recommendation # in final report:
13
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Voter Registration
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Voter registration
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