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Kazakhstan
2016
Early election
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
The law should guarantee citizen observers the right to observe the entire electoral process and clearly stipulate that all observers be entitled to TEC and REC results protocols with detailed summary tables.
Recommendation # in final report:
8
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Citizen and International Observation
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2022
Final report heading:
Election Observation
Kazakhstan
2019
Early election
EOM
Presidential
Criminal defamation, insult and spreading of false information provisions should be repealed in favour of civil sanctions designed to restore the reputation harmed, rather than compensate the plaintiff or punish the defendant. Sanctions should be strictly proportionate to the harm caused and the use of non-pecuniary remedies should be prioritized.
Recommendation # in final report:
8
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Media
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Media
Kazakhstan
2021
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
The legislation should be revised to ensure that all seats in at least one chamber of the parliament are freely contested in a popular vote. In view of the personal character of a parliamentary mandate, deputies should be allowed to change parties or become independent if they so choose.
Recommendation # in final report:
8
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Electoral System
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Electoral system
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
Kazakhstan
2022
Early election
EOM
Presidential
To provide for the effective implementation of OSCE commitments, measures should be taken to ensure unrestricted access of citizen and international observers to the entire electoral process, including a clear view of all procedures during voting, counting and tabulation.
Recommendation # in final report:
8
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 Day
Kazakhstan
2023
Early election
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
To enhance transparency, strengthen accountability and safeguard the integrity of election results, the Central Election Commission should publish voting results on its website, disaggregated by polling station and district levels, in accessible formats, as they become available.
Recommendation # in final report:
8
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
2015
Early election
EOM
Presidential
Provisions granting the first President privileged legal status, including the exclusive and unrestricted right to call an early presidential election, should be reconsidered to ensure equality of all individuals before the law and to actively promote a level playing field for all candidates.
Recommendation # in final report:
9
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2019
Final report heading:
Electoral System and Legal Framework
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
2019
Early election
EOM
Presidential
The Election Law should be amended to allow all electoral contenders and voters to directly appeal the results before a court. The law shall establish clear conditions for invalidation of election results.
Recommendation # in final report:
9
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Election Dispute Resolution (EDR)
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Complaints and Appeals
Kazakhstan
2021
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
To increase transparency and accountability, the Central Election Commission should publish information of public interest, including all its decisions, detailed data on candidates, disaggregated voting results and other key electoral data, in a form that enables easy and prompt access. Consideration should be given to making these data available in formats accessible to different groups of persons with disabilities.
Recommendation # in final report:
9
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Secondary thematic area:
Participation of Persons with Disabilities
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Mostly
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Election administration
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