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Kazakhstan
2023
Early election
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
The system of appointment and dismissal of election commissioners should ensure their effective independence from the state institutions, local bodies and political parties.
Recommendation # in final report:
3
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Election Administration
Kazakhstan
2015
Early election
EOM
Presidential
The authorities should develop safeguards to ensure a clear separation between the state and party, so as to prevent candidates from unduly using the advantage of their office for electoral purposes. It is recommended that party and campaign offices are not co-located in buildings with state institutions.
Recommendation # in final report:
4
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Campaign
Secondary thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Type of change required:
Sub-legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2019
Final report heading:
Election Campaign
Kazakhstan
2016
Early election
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
Consideration could be given to creating a centralized and streamlined system between the relevant institutions to directly exchange and correct data in the nationwide voter register in a timely manner.
Recommendation # in final report:
4
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Voter Registration
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2022
Final report heading:
Voter Registration
Kazakhstan
2019
Early election
EOM
Presidential
To safeguard the integrity of the voter register, election day registration should not be permitted at polling stations. To prevent multiple voting, voters registered in special polling stations should be excluded from the voter lists of the polling stations of their residence, and issuance of Absentee Voting Certificates should be conditional and subject to a post-election audit.
Recommendation # in final report:
4
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Voter Registration
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Voter Registration
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
2022
RAM
Referendum
The legal framework should set comprehensive rules for financing the referendum campaign, including on the use of private and public funding, and requirements for reporting, auditing and sanctions for violations. The use of public funds by authorities for campaigning for a particular choice should be prohibited.
Recommendation # in final report:
4
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Secondary thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Referendum Campaign and Campaign Finance
Kazakhstan
2022
Early election
EOM
Presidential
To comply fully with international standards, the Law on Peaceful Assemblies should be revised and implemented in a manner which ensures a meaningful exercise of the right to peaceful assemblies, including those of a political nature and during elections. Legal requirements for the notification of holding public events should be further revised to facilitate holding of peaceful assemblies.
Recommendation # in final report:
4
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Campaign
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Election Campaign
Kazakhstan
2023
Early election
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
To promote genuine political pluralism, authorities should ensure the right of individuals and groups to establish, without undue restrictions, new political parties. The procedural registration rules in the Law on Political Parties must provide for the effective exercise of freedom of association. Registration authorities must refrain from applying legal provisions in a manner that diminishes the transparency and objectivity of the registration processes and provide for the effective possibility to rectify omissions.
Recommendation # in final report:
4
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Legal Framework
Secondary thematic area:
Candidate Registration
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Party and Candidate Registration
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
2016
Early election
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
Consideration should be given to adopting temporary special measures to enhance participation of women.
Recommendation # in final report:
5
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Participation of Women
Secondary thematic area:
Candidate Registration
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Mostly
Year of assessment:
2022
Final report heading:
Candidate Registration
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