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Kazakhstan
2019
Early election
EOM
Presidential
Independent candidates should be allowed to stand for presidential elections.
Recommendation # in final report:
16
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
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
2019
Early election
EOM
Presidential
To enhance transparency and safeguard the integrity of election results, the CEC should publish PEC protocols on its website, disaggregated by polling station, for each territorial unit.
Recommendation # in final report:
10
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Day
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Election Day
Kazakhstan
2019
Early election
EOM
Presidential
The voter registration system could be further improved through the use of permanent, electronic voter register managed and maintained by one institution. Detailed and uniform procedures for compiling and updating the register should be in place and be consistently applied.
Recommendation # in final report:
15
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Voter Registration
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Voter Registration
Kazakhstan
2016
Early election
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
The system by which seats are allocated to the candidates on the party lists could be revised to ensure that voters have sufficient information about who will represent the political party they choose.
Recommendation # in final report:
11
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Electoral System
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2022
Final report heading:
Electoral System and Legal Framework
Kazakhstan
2019
Early election
EOM
Presidential
The law enforcement agencies should implement a human rights-based approach to policing assemblies and refrain from excessive and disproportionate use of force towards participants of assemblies. The authorities should effectively investigate and adequately sanction any alleged instances of ill-treatment committed by law-enforcement officials.
Recommendation # in final report:
28
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Day
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2022
Final report heading:
Election Day
Kazakhstan
2019
Early election
EOM
Presidential
Measures should be taken to ensure unrestricted access of citizen and international observers to the entire electoral process, including clear view of all procedures within polling stations and tabulation premises during voting, counting, and tabulation.
Recommendation # in final report:
29
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Day
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Election Day
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
2019
Early election
EOM
Presidential
Restrictions on access to websites and other internet-based resources should be subject of judicial oversight. The judicial review of any proposed restrictions should be public, including the decisions and the full list of blocked websites.
Recommendation # in final report:
22
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Media
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2023
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
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