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Kazakhstan
2016
Early election
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
The legal framework should be comprehensively reviewed to bring it more closely with OSCE commitments and other international obligations and standards, as well as to address past and present OSCE/ODIHR electoral assessments and recommendations. Reform should be undertaken with open and broad consultation with all relevant stakeholders, including civil society, well in advance of the next elections.
Recommendation # in final report:
1
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2022
Final report heading:
Electoral System and Legal Framework
Kazakhstan
2016
Early election
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
Independent candidates should be allowed to stand for parliamentary elections.
Recommendation # in final report:
6
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Candidate Registration
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2022
Final report heading:
Candidate Registration
Kazakhstan
2016
Early election
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
With a view to safeguard editorial independence, the legal framework could be revised to allow broadcasters to decide on the format and conditions of election-related programming and to achieve a better balance between the contestant-related information that is to be paid from the campaign fund and a comprehensive and meaningful election media reporting.
Recommendation # in final report:
7
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Media
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2022
Final report heading:
Media
Kazakhstan
2016
Early election
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
To ensure access to an effective remedy for all participants in the process, the Election Law should require that all matters of a dispute nature be treated as a complaint and explicitly set out procedures for the consideration of complaints and require that all disputes be reviewed in a collegial manner and that decisions be written, reasoned and made public.
Recommendation # in final report:
9
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Election Dispute Resolution (EDR)
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Mostly
Year of assessment:
2022
Final report heading:
Complaints and Appeals
Kazakhstan
2016
Early election
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
Measures to safeguard the independence of election commissions could be taken, particularly to address potential conflict of interests when hierarchical employment relations are replicated in the composition of PECs.
Recommendation # in final report:
12
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2022
Final report heading:
Election Administration
Kazakhstan
2016
Early election
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
To enable authorities to reflect changes in the voter register, consideration should be given to delivering final voter lists to polling stations closer to election day.
Recommendation # in final report:
14
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Voter Registration
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Mostly
Year of assessment:
2022
Final report heading:
Voter Registration
Kazakhstan
2016
Early election
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
To facilitate voters’ informed choice, consideration should be given to providing additional information to the general public on the candidates in the party lists.
Recommendation # in final report:
16
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Candidate Registration
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2022
Final report heading:
Candidate Registration
Kazakhstan
2016
Early election
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
To enhance the integrity and public confidence in the electoral process, authorities should develop safeguards to ensure a clear separation between the state and party.
Recommendation # in final report:
18
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Campaign
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2022
Final report heading:
Election Campaign
Kazakhstan
2016
Early election
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
To enhance transparency, detailed and standardized campaign finance reports could be considered, including full data on the sources of funding and the expenditures. Such reports should be publicly available and posted on the CEC website
Recommendation # in final report:
19
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2022
Final report heading:
Campaign Finance
Kazakhstan
2016
Early election
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
The obligation to organize pre-election debates could be placed on state-funded channels instead of the CEC. The legal framework should be amended to guarantee contestants additional free of charge coverage by the state-funded media to ensure a more level playing field and more substantial voter information.
Recommendation # in final report:
20
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Media
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2022
Final report heading:
Media
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