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Kazakhstan
- Boundary Delimitation
- Direct Democracy
- Electoral Management
- Electoral Systems
- Legislative Framework
- Media and Elections
- Parties and Candidates
- Vote Counting
- Voter Education
- Voting Operations
- Voter Registration
Boundary Delimitation
BD01 Are constituencies delimited for election purposes?
a. Yes
Source: Article 21-2 of the Constitutional Act of the Republic of Kazakhstan, "On Elections"
Last updated: 2006-12-12 15:32:55 UTC
BD03 On what criteria are the boundaries drawn?
a. "Equality" of population
b. Respecting natural barriers
Source: Article 23-1 of the Constitutional Act of the Republic of Kazakhstan, "On Elections"
Last updated: 2006-12-12 15:26:38 UTC
Direct Democracy
DD01 Please provide information about the person completing the questionnaire.
a. Name and Title: Hanna Berheim
b. Job Title: Research Assistant
c. Organisation: International IDEA
Last updated: 2006-12-25 12:34:47 UTC
DD02 Which forms of direct democracy, if any, are currently possible at the national level?
Please check the glossary for the definition of the following terms:
b. Optional referendum
Comments: b) Uncertain, whether there also are provisisons for mandatory referendums. C:1 "2. The fundamental principles of the activity of the Republic are public concord and political stability; economic development for the benefit of all the nation; Kazakhstan patriotism and resolution of the most important issues of the affairs of state by democratic methods including voting at an all-nation referendum or in the Parliament." C:3 "2. The people shall exercise power directly through an all-nation referendum and free elections as well as delegate the execution of their power to state institutions." C:33 "2. Citizens of the Republic shall have the right to elect and be elected into public and local self-administrations as well as to participate in an all-nation referendum. 3. The right to elect and be elected, to participate in the all-nation referendum shall not extend to the citizens judged incapable by a court as well as those held in places of confinement on a court's sentence." C:44 "1. The President of the Republic of Kazakhstan shall: [... ] 10) adopt a resolution on conducting the all-nation referendum;"
Source: The Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan, art. 1, 3, 33 and 44
Last updated: 2006-12-25 12:34:47 UTC
DD124 If free media access is provided, what are the criteria for allocating broadcast time / printing space?
Last updated: 2006-12-25 12:34:47 UTC
DD126 What restrictions or controls, if any, are there on media coverage of the campaign and/or issue during the relevant period?
Last updated: 2006-12-25 12:34:47 UTC
DD13 When were direct democracy mechanisms first introduced into the legal framework at the national level?
Date (yyyy)
Last updated: 2006-12-25 12:34:47 UTC
DD14 When was an administrative framework for direct democracy mechanisms first introduced at the national level? Date (yyyy)
Last updated: 2006-12-25 12:34:47 UTC
DD38 What, if any, are the quorum requirements for a mandatory referendum to be valid? Please specify numbers/percentages.
Last updated: 2006-12-25 12:34:47 UTC
DD39 What, if any, are the quorum requirements for a optional referendum to be valid? Please specify numbers/percentages.
Last updated: 2006-12-25 12:34:47 UTC
DD67 What restrictions, if any, are there in relation to the time period in which an individual/position can be recalled?
Last updated: 2006-12-25 12:34:47 UTC
DD70 If a separate ballot to replace an individual who has been recalled takes place, how soon after the recall ballot is it held?
Last updated: 2006-12-25 12:34:47 UTC
DD72 How many verified signatures are required to start the formal decision-making stage for an abrogative referendum (optional)?
Indicate figures in the appropriate boxes. If more than one answer exists for any individual box, explain in the comment section.
Last updated: 2006-12-25 12:34:47 UTC
DD73 How many verified signatures are required to start the formal decision-making stage for a rejective referendum (optional)?
Indicate figures in the appropriate boxes. If more than one answer exists for any individual box, explain in the comment section.
Last updated: 2006-12-25 12:34:47 UTC
DD74 How many verified signatures are required to start the formal decision-making stage for a citizens' initiative?
Indicate figures in the appropriate boxes. If more than one answer exists for any individual box, explain in the comment section.
Last updated: 2006-12-25 12:34:47 UTC
DD75 How many verified signatures are required to start the formal decision-making stage for an agenda initiative?
Indicate figures in the appropriate boxes. If more than one answer exists for any individual box, explain in the comment section.
Last updated: 2006-12-25 12:34:47 UTC
Electoral Management
EM01 Please provide the following contact information for the national electoral management body:
a. Name of Institution Central Election Commission of the Repuclic of Kazakhstan
b. Full Address Beibitshilik str 4, Astana, Kazakhstan, 010000
c. Telephone 007 3172 334 700
d. Facsimile 007 3172 333 388, 334 700
e. Email [email protected]
f. Website Address www.election.kz
g. Name and Title of Chairperson/President Chairman - Zhumabekov Onalsyn Islamovich
h. Information Officer Kulesh Grigoriy, 007 3172 752 132
i. Official language of the electoral law governing national elections Kazakh
Last updated: 2006-12-12 15:15:24 UTC
EM02 Does this national electoral body have the responsibility for elections at:
a. National level
b. Regional level
c. Local level
Source: Article 12-1, 14-2, 16-1, 18-1 of the Constitutional Act of the Republic of Kazakhstan, "On Elections"
Last updated: 2006-12-12 15:20:21 UTC
EM04 The budget of the national electoral management body is determined by:
c. The legislature
d. A national government department
Source: Article 33-1 of the Constitutional Act of the Republic of Kazakhstan, "On Elections"
Last updated: 2006-12-12 15:20:21 UTC
EM05 The expenditures of the national electoral management body are controlled by:
c. The legislature
d. A national government department
e. Another organ within the national government
Source: Article 36-2 of the Constitutional Act of the Republic of Kazakhstan, "On Elections"
Last updated: 2006-12-12 15:20:21 UTC
EM06 The term of the members of the national electoral management body is:
b. For a term of _________ years
Comments: b) for a period of 5 years.
Source: Article 19-6, 10-3 of the Constitutional Act of the Republic of Kazakhstan, "On Elections"
Last updated: 2006-12-12 15:20:21 UTC
EM08 According to official sources, what was the estimated overall cost (in US dollars if available) of the most recent national elections?
Last updated: 2006-12-12 15:15:24 UTC
EM09 What was the total number of registered voters or, where there was no voter roll, the estimated number of eligible voters?
Last updated: 2006-12-12 15:15:24 UTC
Legislative Framework
LF01 What is the status of the electoral law governing national elections?
a. Part of Constitution
Source: Article 1-1 of the Constitutional Act of the Republic of Kazakhstan, "On Elections"
Last updated: 2006-12-12 15:10:31 UTC
LF03 The national electoral law covers:
a. National elections
b. Regional elections
c. Local elections
Source: Article 6 of the Constitutional Act of the Republic of Kazakhstan, "On Elections"
Last updated: 2006-12-12 15:10:31 UTC
LF04 Is voting on the national level voluntary or compulsory?
a. Voting is voluntary
Source: Article 3-3 of the Constitutional Act of the Republic of Kazakhstan, "On Elections"
Last updated: 2006-12-12 15:10:31 UTC
Media and Elections
ME01 Please provide information about the person completing the questionnaire.
Last updated: 2006-12-12 16:22:29 UTC
ME11 What laws, if any, guarantee freedom of access to public information for representatives of the media?
Last updated: 2006-12-12 16:22:29 UTC
ME13 What are the laws, if any, which govern the operations of the public broadcaster?
Specify the date of the latest version (including latest amendments)
Last updated: 2006-12-12 16:22:29 UTC
ME18 What are the laws, if any, that provide for the safeguards for editorial autonomy in relation to the public broadcaster(s)?
Last updated: 2006-12-12 16:22:29 UTC
ME19 What are the laws, if any, which govern the granting of broadcasting licenses/frequencies to private broadcasters?
Last updated: 2006-12-12 16:22:29 UTC
ME22 What are the legal conditions, if any, under which the activities of a media outlet may be suspended?
Last updated: 2006-12-12 16:22:29 UTC
ME37 What are the criteria for allocating free broadcast time and/or free printed advertisement space to political parties?
h. Not applicable
Comments: Free broadcast is not stipulated by law, parties pay from own election fund
Source: Central Election Commission of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Last updated: 2006-12-12 16:22:29 UTC
ME38 What, if any, is the maximum amount that a political party is permitted to spend on paid advertising during a campaign period?
b. The law does not specify any limits on paid advertising X
Comments: The law does not specify any limits on paid advertising. However, there is a limit on how much money a party can spend during the election campaign.
Source: Article 92-1 of the Constitutional Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan, "On Election"
Last updated: 2006-12-12 16:22:29 UTC
ME55 What, if any, is the maximum amount that a presidential candidate is permitted to spend on paid advertising?
Last updated: 2006-12-12 16:22:29 UTC
ME56 What are the laws, if any, which govern the disclosure of campaign advertising expenditures by political parties and candidates?
Last updated: 2006-12-12 16:22:29 UTC
ME57 What, if any, is the maximum amount that a media outlet can charge parties/candidates for advertising during the campaign?
Last updated: 2006-12-12 16:22:29 UTC
ME58 How does this maximum amount (identified in question C.15.1) affect the political participation of smaller or newly formed parties?
Last updated: 2006-12-12 16:22:29 UTC
ME59 Are televised debates between candidates or party representatives normally conducted?
a. Yes, in presidential elections
b. Yes, in legislative elections
Source: Central Election Commission of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Last updated: 2006-12-12 16:22:29 UTC
ME60 What legal requirements, if any, regulate the participation of candidates or party representatives in media debates?
Last updated: 2006-12-12 16:22:29 UTC
Parties and Candidates
PC01 What are the registration requirements for political parties running for national elections (Chamber 1)?
b. Deposit requirement (specify amount)
Comments: Article 88 of the Constitutional Act of the Republic of Kazakhstan, "On Elections": "Article 88. The election contribution (deposit) Each candidate in deputies of Mazhilis before registration and after his/her check for eligibility to the requirements of the Constitution and the present Constitutional Law, shall deposit on the account of the Central election committee the election contribution fifteen times exceeding the size of the minimum wages fixed by the legislation."
Source: Article 87-1, 88, 89-7 of the Constitutional Act of the Republic of Kazakhstan, "On Elections"
Last updated: 2006-12-12 16:14:06 UTC
PC02 What are the registration requirements for political parties running for national elections (Chamber 2)?
g. Not applicable
Comments: Political parties do not run for elections for chamber 2, the Senate
Source: Central Election Commisssion of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Last updated: 2006-12-12 16:12:36 UTC
PC03 What are the legal qualifications to become a candidate at legislative elections (Chamber 1)?
a. Age
Comments: a) 25 years
Source: Article 51-4 of the Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan, "On Elections"
Last updated: 2006-12-12 16:12:36 UTC
PC04 What are the legal qualifications to become a candidate at legislative elections (Chamber 2)?
a. Age
b. Citizenship
d. Residence
Source: Central Election Commisssion of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Last updated: 2006-12-12 16:12:36 UTC
PC08 Can independent candidates compete in presidential or legislative elections?
e. In both presidential and legislative elections
Source: Article 55-1, 71-5 of the Constitutional Act of the Republic of Kazakhstan, "On Elections"
Last updated: 2006-12-12 16:12:36 UTC
PC12 Do political parties receive direct/indirect public funding?
a. No
Source: Article 91-1-2 of the Constitutional Act of the Republic of Kazakhstan, "On Elections"
Last updated: 2006-12-12 16:14:06 UTC
PC15 What is the basis of the public funding?
f. Not applicable
Comments: There is no public funding of political parties.
Last updated: 2006-12-12 16:14:06 UTC
Vote Counting
VC04 Following the close of the voting, where are the votes first sorted and counted?
a. At the polling stations
Source: Article 43-1 of the Constitutional Act of the Republic of Kazakhstan, "On Elections"
Last updated: 2006-12-12 16:16:45 UTC
VC11 Under what conditions are ballots recounted?
d. By request
e. Court order
Source: Central Election Commission of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Last updated: 2006-12-12 16:16:45 UTC
Voter Education
VE01 Who conducts voter education and information campaigns at the national elections (informing where, when and how to register and vote)?
a. National Electoral Management Body
b. Regional Electoral Management Bodies
g. NGOs/ Civic Organizations
i. Media
Source: Article 12-9, 11-2, 4, 5 of the Constitutional Act of the Republic of Kazakhstan, "On Elections"
Last updated: 2006-12-12 15:35:23 UTC
VE02 At the national level, how often are voter education programs conducted?
b. Election time only
Source: Article 12-9 of the Constitutional Act of the Republic of Kazakhstan, "On Elections"
Last updated: 2006-12-12 15:36:57 UTC
Voting Operations
VO03 Where can electors vote?
a. At a specified polling station in the locality where they are registered at national elections
j. Other
Comments: j) See exceptions to (a) below Article 24-5, 6 of the Constitutional Act of the Republic of Kazakhstan, "On Elections": "5. In case the voter learns not later than thirty days before the elections that he/she will not have a possibility to arrive on the day of elections to the premises for voting where he/she is registered, the voter shall enjoy the right to resort to the local executive body in the place where the voter is staying with a written application to include him/her in the corresponding electoral register. 6. Students and post-graduate students who study in the day time and live in hostels are included in the electoral registers according to the location of their hostels."
Source: Article 24-6 of the Constitutional Act of the Republic of Kazakhstan, "On Elections"
Last updated: 2006-12-12 15:54:33 UTC
VO04 Who can vote from outside the country?
b. Citizens residing outside the country
c. Citizens outside the country (including those on vacation)
e. Students
f. Diplomatic staff
Source: Article 38-3 of the Constitutional Act of the Republic of Kazakhstan, "On Elections"
Last updated: 2006-12-12 15:54:33 UTC
VO05 If voting outside the country is permitted, at what places?
a. Embassies
b. Consulates
Source: Central Election Commission of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Last updated: 2006-12-12 15:54:33 UTC
VO10 Is there a maximum allowable voter capacity of a polling station for the national elections?
Last updated: 2006-12-12 15:54:33 UTC
VO11 How do electors cast their votes?
a. By manually marking the ballot
d. By electronic voting machine
Source: Article 50-5 of the Constitutional Act of the Republic of Kazakhstan, "On Elections"
Last updated: 2006-12-12 15:54:33 UTC
Voter Registration
VR01 What is the legal voting age in the national elections?
c. 18
Comments: 18
Source: Article 4-1 of the Constitutional Act of the Republic of Kazakhstan, "On Elections"
Last updated: 2006-12-12 15:46:21 UTC
VR02 Beyond age, what other qualifications exist for registering to vote and voting in the national elections?
a. Citizenship
Source: Article 14-1 of the Constitutional Act of the Republic of Kazakhstan, "On Elections"
Last updated: 2006-12-12 15:46:21 UTC
VR04 Which is the authority responsible for the registration of voters for national elections?
c. Local Government Authority
Source: Article 24-5of the Constitutional Act of the Republic of Kazakhstan, "On Elections"
Last updated: 2006-12-12 15:46:21 UTC
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