Search Recommendations
Change search criteria
Search results
Search criteria:
Page 5
Sort by: Recommendation # in final report
Location: Kazakhstan
Sort by
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
2023
Early election
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
The media legal framework should be reviewed to guarantee and support freedom of expression in line with international standards. The criminal prosecution for libel and dissemination of knowingly false information, as well as laws that provide special protection of the honour of public officials should be fully repealed.
Recommendation # in final report:
6
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Media
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Media
Kazakhstan
2015
Early election
EOM
Presidential
As previously recommended, measures should be taken to ensure unrestricted access of citizen and international observers to the entire electoral process, including voting, counting, and tabulation.
Recommendation # in final report:
7
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Citizen and International Observation
Secondary thematic area:
Election Day
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2019
Final report heading:
Election Observation
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
2019
Early election
EOM
Presidential
The authorities should develop safeguards to ensure a clear separation between state and party and ensure that election campaigning is conducted in an atmosphere free from intimidation and fear of retribution. The authorities and political parties should refrain from coercing public-sector employees, students and others to attend campaign events.
Recommendation # in final report:
7
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Campaign
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Election Campaign
Kazakhstan
2021
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
To increase the pluralism and representativeness of the parliament, consideration could be given to lowering the seven per cent threshold for parties to qualify for seat allocation.
Recommendation # in final report:
7
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Electoral System
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Fully
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Electoral system
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
2023
Early election
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
To provide for the effective implementation of OSCE commitments, measures should be taken to ensure unrestricted access by citizen and international observers to the entire electoral process, including a clear view of all procedures during voting, counting and tabulation of voting results.
Recommendation # in final report:
7
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Citizen and International Observation
Secondary thematic area:
Election Day
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Election Observation
Kazakhstan
2015
Early election
EOM
Presidential
To enhance transparency and accountability, election results should be published disaggregated by district and polling station, including the number of registered voters and those how voted, as well as the number of votes cast for each candidate. This could be published on the CEC website and in the media.
Recommendation # in final report:
8
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:
2019
Final report heading:
Eleciton Day
Searching for results