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Kazakhstan
2015
Early election
EOM
Presidential
The authorities should develop safeguards to ensure a clear separation between the state and party, so as to prevent candidates from unduly using the advantage of their office for electoral purposes. It is recommended that party and campaign offices are not co-located in buildings with state institutions.
Recommendation # in final report:
4
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Campaign
Secondary thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Type of change required:
Sub-legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2019
Final report heading:
Election Campaign
Kazakhstan
2015
Early election
EOM
Presidential
State authorities should refrain from any interference in the activities of media and journalists, between and during election periods. Media should be able to operate free from any intimidation or pressure, including excessive or arbitrary lawsuits and disproportionate administrative actions.
Recommendation # in final report:
5
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Media
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2019
Final report heading:
Media
Kazakhstan
2015
Early election
EOM
Presidential
Criminal defamation provisions should be repealed in favour of civil sanctions designed to restore the reputation harmed, rather than compensate the plaintiff or punish the defendant.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:
6
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Media
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2019
Final report heading:
Media
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
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
2015
Early election
EOM
Presidential
CEC regulations should adequately supplement the legal framework to ensure consistency in procedures implemented by lower-level commissions.
Recommendation # in final report:
10
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Legal Framework
Secondary thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Sub-legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2019
Final report heading:
Electoral System and Legal Framework
Kazakhstan
2015
Early election
EOM
Presidential
The blanket withdrawal of suffrage rights of citizens serving prison terms regardless of the severity of the crime committed should be reconsidered to ensure proportionality between the limitation imposed and the severity of the offense committed. The blanket restrictions on the suffrage rights of persons declared mentally incompetent should be removed or decided on a case-by-case basis, depending on specific circumstances.
Recommendation # in final report:
13
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Voter Registration
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2019
Final report heading:
Voter Registration
Kazakhstan
2015
Early election
EOM
Presidential
The Election Law should be amended to harmonize the timeline between the finalization of special voter lists and the distribution of ballot papers.
Recommendation # in final report:
15
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Voter Registration
Secondary thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2019
Final report heading:
Voter Registration
Kazakhstan
2015
Early election
EOM
Presidential
In line with good practice, consideration could be given to removing the possibility for voters to register on election day to avoid the possibility of multiple registrations. A legal deadline for closing voter lists could be introduced, with additional entries permitted only in accordance with clearly defined legal requirements, subject to judicial control.
Recommendation # in final report:
16
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Voter Registration
Secondary thematic area:
Election Day
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2019
Final report heading:
Voter Registration
Kazakhstan
2015
Early election
EOM
Presidential
In line with previous OSCE/ODIHR recommendations, the CEC should ensure a centralized cross-checking mechanism to ensure that each voter is registered at only one polling station before and on election day. Uniform procedures for compiling data for voter registration need to be detailed and consistently implemented. In particular, it is important to incorporate mechanisms that ensure that voters registered at special polling stations are excluded from the voter lists of the polling stations of their residence.
Recommendation # in final report:
17
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Voter Registration
Type of change required:
Sub-legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2019
Final report heading:
Voter Registration
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