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Boundary Delimitation

Kazakhstan Kazakhstan

BD001

Delimitation of constituencies
Question:Are constituencies delimited for election purposes?
Answer: a. Yes
Comments: 1. In the Republic of Kazakhstan the system of constituencies shall be formed and used at elections of maslikhat deputies, members of other local self-government bodies. 2. Excluded by the Constitutional Act of the RK of 29.06.2018 No. 162-VI (enters into force upon expiry of ten calendar days after the day of its first official publication). 3. At elections of the President of the Republic and the Mazhilis deputies to be elected on the basis of the party lists under the proportional representation system the whole territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan shall be considered as a single national constituency. 4. At elections of deputies of maslikhats in the territory of the corresponding administrative-territorial unit the territorial constituency is formed. 5. At election of members of the local self-government bodies the multimember constituencies shall be formed, which shall cover the territories of urban and rural communities.
Source: Constitutional Law on Elections of the Republic of Kazakhstan, amended as of May 25, 2020, article 21. https://www.election.gov.kz/eng/election-legal-framework/the-laws-of-the-rk.php
Verified: 2024/09/10
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BD003

Criteria for drawing boundaries
Question:On what criteria are the boundaries drawn?
Answer(s): d. Conformity with local jurisdiction boundaries
Comments: 1. In the Republic of Kazakhstan the system of constituencies shall be formed and used at elections of maslikhat deputies, members of other local self-government bodies. 2. Excluded by the Constitutional Act of the RK of 29.06.2018 No. 162-VI (enters into force upon expiry of ten calendar days after the day of its first official publication). 3. At elections of the President of the Republic and the Mazhilis deputies to be elected on the basis of the party lists under the proportional representation system the whole territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan shall be considered as a single national constituency. 4. At elections of deputies of maslikhats in the territory of the corresponding administrative-territorial unit the territorial constituency is formed. 5. At election of members of the local self-government bodies the multimember constituencies shall be formed, which shall cover the territories of urban and rural communities.
Source: Constitutional Law on Elections of the Republic of Kazakhstan, amended as of May 25, 2020, article 21. https://www.election.gov.kz/eng/election-legal-framework/the-laws-of-the-rk.php
Verified: 2024/09/10
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BD005

Body responsible for drawing boundaries
Question:The body responsible for drawing the boundaries is:
Answer(s): e. Electoral Management Body (EMB)
Comments: 1. Constituencies shall be formed by territorial election commissions. 2. The list of electoral districts, indicating their boundaries and the locations of territorial election commissions, shall be published in the relevant media by the relevant election commissions no later than ten days after the appointment or announcement of elections.
Source: Constitutional Law on Elections of the Republic of Kazakhstan, amended as of May 25, 2020, article 22. https://www.election.gov.kz/eng/election-legal-framework/the-laws-of-the-rk.php
Verified: 2024/09/10
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