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Kazakhstan
2019
Early election
EOM
Presidential
To enhance independence and impartiality of the election administration, the Election Law should be amended to guarantee an inclusive and broad representation of political parties in election commissions at all levels. The principle that one political party has one member in a commission should be adhered to, and the distribution of leadership positions in the PECs and TECs should be reconsidered.
Recommendation # in final report:
2
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Election Administration
Kazakhstan
2019
Early election
EOM
Presidential
The election commissions should maintain and publish logs of annotated complaints on their websites, for public scrutiny.
Recommendation # in final report:
27
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Dispute Resolution (EDR)
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Complaints and Appeals
Kazakhstan
2019
Early election
EOM
Presidential
The blanket withdrawal of voting rights of citizens serving prison sentences should be revised to ensure proportionality between the limitation imposed and the severity of the offense committed. The norms disenfranchising persons with disabilities shall be abolished to ensure universal suffrage.
Recommendation # in final report:
3
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Voter Registration
Secondary thematic area:
Participation of Persons with Disabilities
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Voter Registration
Kazakhstan
2019
Early election
EOM
Presidential
To promote political pluralism ahead of elections and facilitate registration of political parties, membership requirements for registration of political parties should be revised in the Law on Political Parties.
Recommendation # in final report:
12
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Candidate Registration
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Mostly
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Background and Political Context
Kazakhstan
2019
Early election
EOM
Presidential
Restrictions in the legislation related to constitutionally guaranteed fundamental rights and freedoms should be lifted. Excessively wide formulations of such restrictions in the law should be avoided to ensure legal certainty and prevent arbitrary implementation of the law. Any limitation of rights should be result of a judicial process and proportional to the aim it seeks.
Recommendation # in final report:
1
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Legal Framework and Electoral System
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
2019
Early election
EOM
Presidential
Media outlets should be free to establish their own editorial policies. State authorities should refrain from any interference in the activities of media and journalists, between and during election periods. In order to establish a publicly accountable independent broadcaster, consideration could be given to transforming the state-owned broadcasters into a public service broadcaster.
Recommendation # in final report:
21
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Media
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Media
Kazakhstan
2019
Early election
EOM
Presidential
To safeguard the integrity of the voter register, election day registration should not be permitted at polling stations. To prevent multiple voting, voters registered in special polling stations should be excluded from the voter lists of the polling stations of their residence, and issuance of Absentee Voting Certificates should be conditional and subject to a post-election audit.
Recommendation # in final report:
4
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Voter Registration
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Voter Registration
Kazakhstan
2019
Early election
EOM
Presidential
To ensure legal certainty, the criteria for application of campaign finance sanctions, as stipulated under different laws, should be clarified, as well as the authority to apply such sanctions.
Recommendation # in final report:
20
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Campaign Finance
Kazakhstan
2019
Early election
EOM
Presidential
The Law on Peaceful Assemblies should be amended to require a simple notification procedure for holding a public gathering, instead of the current authorization requirement.
Recommendation # in final report:
6
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Campaign
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Election Campaign
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