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2019
Early election
EOM
Presidential
The legal framework should be amended to establish clear, objective and reasonable criteria for candidate registration, including the regulation on verification of supporting signatures and, if retained, the evaluation of language fluency. Consideration could be given to opt for a single guarantee condition.
Recommendation # in final report:
17
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Candidate Registration
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Candidate Registration
Kazakhstan
2021
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
The legislative requirements and onerous administrative procedures for the registration of political parties should be comprehensively revised in order to respect and encourage pluralism and freedom of association. Registration of political parties should be carried out objectively, transparently and be subject to effective judicial control.
Recommendation # in final report:
2
Type of recommendation:
Priority
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
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
The Election Law should be revised to guarantee that candidate deregistration and invalidation of election results are exceptional measures applied in case of gross violations of legislation as determined by a court. Applying such measures should always respect the principle of proportionality and be based on clear legal grounds
Recommendation # in final report:
16
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Candidate Registration
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Candidate registration
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
Early election
EOM
Presidential
The legal framework should be amended to provide sufficient time to collect signatures for candidate registration and to ensure a clear, objective and transparent signature verification process.
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:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Candidate Registration
Kazakhstan
2023
Early election
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
Restrictions on candidacy based on residency should be reviewed in line with international standards and good practice.
Recommendation # in final report:
17
Type of recommendation:
Other
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
2023
Early election
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
Consideration should be given to lowering the election deposit and expanding the terms for its refund.
Recommendation # in final report:
18
Type of recommendation:
Other
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
2023
Early election
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
To ensure legal certainty of a candidate’s status, the verification of all documents required by law should be completed before the candidate registration deadline. In line with international good practice, law and practice should ensure the meaningful possibility for corrections of omissions in nomination documents by contestants.
Recommendation # in final report:
19
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Candidate Registration
Type of change required:
Sub-legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Candidate Registration
Kazakhstan
2023
Early election
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
The Election Law should be revised to guarantee that candidate deregistration is applied in line with the principle of proportionality and only in extraordinary circumstances, which should be clearly and exhaustively defined in law.
Recommendation # in final report:
20
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Candidate Registration
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Candidate Registration
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