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Kazakhstan
2022
Early election
EOM
Presidential
Restrictions on candidacy based on residency, citizenship by birth, language proficiency, professional experience, criminal records, disabilities and affiliation to a political party and other organizations should be reviewed in line with OSCE commitments, international standards and good practice.
Recommendation # in final report:
3
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Candidate Registration
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Candidate Registration
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
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
2022
Early election
EOM
Presidential
The authorities should ensure that political and electoral stakeholders are able to exercise their constitutionally guaranteed civil and political rights without unnecessary and disproportionate limitations, such as preventive detention and arbitrary administrative arrests and fines.
Recommendation # in final report:
5
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Campaign
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Election Campaign
Kazakhstan
2022
RAM
Referendum
To ensure a level playing field, the legal framework should introduce requirements of balanced coverage of referendum options, guarantee access of referendum proposal’s supporters and opponents on equal grounds by state-funded media, as well as equal advertising access to privately owned media.
Recommendation # in final report:
6
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Media
Secondary thematic area:
Media
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Legal Framework and Coverage of the Referendum Campaign
Kazakhstan
2022
Early election
EOM
Presidential
The mechanism for the appointment of election commissioners at all levels should be revised to ensure the independence and impartiality of the commissions and build public confidence in their work. The commissions should work in a manner excluding any perceptions of political affiliation or bias.
Recommendation # in final report:
6
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Election Administration
Kazakhstan
2022
RAM
Referendum
The Central Referendum Commission should publish a full set of comprehensive referendum results disaggregated per polling station, district and region, in order to ensure transparency and provide a safeguard for the integrity of results. The Commission should publish such data on its website immediately after submission of polling station voting results protocols.
Recommendation # in final report:
7
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Election Day
Secondary thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Referendum and Post-Referendum Developments
Kazakhstan
2022
Early election
EOM
Presidential
Effective measures should be taken to increase the transparency and integrity of the counting and tabulation process and instil public confidence in the accuracy of the results. Robust safeguards should be introduced to ensure that members of Precinct and Territorial Election Commissions follow procedures in a clear and consistent manner, on time and uninterrupted.
Recommendation # in final report:
7
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Secondary thematic area:
Election Day
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Election Day
Kazakhstan
2022
RAM
Referendum
Precinct commissions should be provided with comprehensive training and clear written instructions indicating step-by-step counting procedures.
Recommendation # in final report:
8
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Secondary thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Referendum Administration
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