National Bank of Kazakhstan

05/25/2021 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 05/25/2021 03:01

Tokayev signed a number of laws

The head of state, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, signed a number of laws, Kazpravda.kz reports with reference to the press service of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Thus, the Head of State signed:

- The Constitutional Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan 'On amendments and additions to the Constitutional Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan 'On elections in the Republic of Kazakhstan';

- The Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan 'On amendments and additions to certain legislative acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan on elections';

- The Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan 'On amendments and additions to some legislative acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan on regulation of banking, microfinance and collection activities in the Republic of Kazakhstan' (details);

- The Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan 'On amendments and additions to the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan 'On republican budget for 2021 - 2023' (details).

It should be noted that according to the amendments on the introduction of direct elections of akims of towns of regional significance, villages, settlements of rural districts, citizens of the Republic of Kazakhstan at least 25 years old who meet the qualification requirements (legislation on civil service) can be elected as akims.

Thus, candidates nominated by political parties and self-nominated candidates can participate in elections by collecting signatures of at least 1% of voters eligible to vote. At the same time, the akim of the district (town of regional significance), in the absence of nominated candidates or the nomination of only one, has the right to nominate two or one candidate.

The law provides for all candidates to pay an electoral contribution in the amount of 1 minimum wage.

The elections will be announced 40 days in advance, and the elections themselves will be held 10 days before the expiration of the term of office of the current akim. After the elections, the results are summed up within three days.

In addition, the threshold for the passage of political parties in elections to the Majilis of Parliament is reduced from 7% to 5%, and the column 'Against all' is added to ballots of all levels.

Source: Казахстанская правда