CALENDAR PLAN

1. Nomination of candidates for Senators to the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan (hereinafter referred to as a candidate for Senator to the Parliament)

Regional, Astana, Almaty and Shymkent, district, city maslikhats and citizens in the order of self-nomination

Starts from the day following the day of calling the elections –November 29 and ends at 18:00 local time on December 14

(p. 1, p. 2, art. 71)

2. Publication of the composition of the regional, Astana, Almaty and Shymkent election commissions in the media

Regional, Astana, Almaty and Shymkent election commissions

No later than ten days after the calling of elections – no later than December 8

(p. 4, art. 13)

3. Compilation of the list of electors and posting it on the websites of regional, Astana, Almaty and Shymkent maslikhats

Regional, Astana, Almaty and Shymkent election commissions on the proposal of the secretaries of regional, Astana, Almaty and Shymkent maslikhats

After the elections were called

 (p. 9, art. 24, p. 2, p. 3, art. 25)

4. Bringing the decision of the maslikhat on the nomination of a candidate for Senator to the Parliament to the notice of the candidate, as well as sending the decision along with the candidate’s statement of consent to run for the election commission

Maslikhats

During the nomination period

(p. 4, art. 71)

5. Establishing the compliance of a candidate for Senator to the Parliament with the requirements set to him/her by the Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Constitutional Act of the Republic of Kazakhstan “On Elections in the Republic of Kazakhstan” (hereinafter referred to as the Constitutional Act on Elections)

Regional, Astana, Almaty and Shymkent election commissions

Within three days after receiving the necessary documents

(art. 4, art. 70, p. 6 art. 71)

6. Registration of proxies of candidates for Senators to the Parliament and issuance of relevant certificates to them

Regional, Astana, Almaty and Shymkent election commissions

From the date of establishing the compliance of a candidate for Senator to the Parliament with the requirements set to him/her by the Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Constitutional Act on Elections

(sub-p. 5) art. 14, art. 31)

7. Issuance of signature lists to candidates for Senator to the Parliament for collecting signatures of electors

Regional, Astana, Almaty and Shymkent election commissions

Within three days from the date of completion of the verification of compliance of a candidate for Senator to the Parliament with the requirements set to him/her by the Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Constitutional Act on Elections

(p. 6, art. 71)

8. Verification of the authenticity of the collected signatures in support of the candidate for the Senator to the Parliament and execution of the relevant protocol

Regional, Astana, Almaty and Shymkent election commissions with the involvement of employees of passport services

Within five days after the submission of signature sheets to the election commission

(p. 6, art. 72)

9. Submission of the declaration of assets and liabilities to the state revenue authorities at the place of residence on the first day of the month from the start of the nomination period (as of November 1, 2022)

A candidate for Senator to the Parliament and his (her) spouse.

Before candidate registration

(p. 2, art. 73)

10. Verification of the accuracy of information about the assets and liabilities declared by the candidate and his (her) spouse

State revenue authorities

Within fifteen days from the date of registration of the candidate

(p. 2, art. 73)

11. Contribution by a candidate for Senator to the Parliament to the account of the Central Election Commission of the Republic of Kazakhstan (hereinafter referred to as the CEC) as a deposit of an electoral fee in fifteen times the amount of the minimum wage established by law

Candidate for Senator to the Parliament

Before registration, after verification of the candidate’s compliance with the requirements set to him/her by the Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Constitutional Act on Elections, as well as verification of signatures collected in their support

(p. 2, art. 73)

12. Registration of candidates for Senator to the Parliament and issuance of relevant certificates to them

Regional, Astana, Almaty and Shymkent election commissions

Starts after receiving all necessary documents and ends at 18:00 local time on December 24

(sub-p. 5) art.14, art.73)

13. Publication of a notice on the registration of candidates for Senator to the Parliament

Regional, Astana, Almaty and Shymkent election commissions

No later than the seventh day after the registration of candidates

(sub-p. 5) art. 14, sub-p. 2) p. 6, art. 73)

14. Opening of special temporary accounts of election funds of candidates for Senators to the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan

Regional, Astana, Almaty and Shymkent election commissions

After registering a candidate

 (p. 6, art. 34)

15.  Campaigning

Starts from the end of the candidate registration period and ends at 00:00 local time on the day preceding the election day.

Starts after 18:00 local time on December 24 and ends at 00:00 on January 13

(p. 2, art. 27)

16. Presentation of the list of electors for the election of Senators to the Parliament for review through publication in local media, as well as posting on the websites of regional, Astana, Almaty and Shymkent maslikhats

Regional, Astana, Almaty and Shymkent election commissions

Maslikhat of the relevant region, Astana, Almaty or Shymkent

At least seven days before the election – no later than January 6

(p. 2, art. 26)

17. Determining the time of voting for the election of Senators to the Parliament

Regional, Astana, Almaty and Shymkent election commissions

(p. 4, art. 38)

18. Opening of the polling station

Regional, Astana, Almaty and Shymkent election commissions

One hour before voting

(p. 2, p. 4, art. 40)

19. Voting for the election of a Senator to the Parliament, counting of votes and drawing up a protocol on the results of the vote count

Regional, Astana, Almaty and Shymkent election commissions

Within one day

(sub-p.5) art.14, p.4 art.38, art.41, art.42, art. 43, art. 77, art.78)

20. Drawing up the minutes of the joint meeting of electors for the election of Senators to the Parliament and submitting it to the election commission

Maslikhat of the relevant region, Astana, Almaty, Shymkent

On Election Day

(p. 7 art. 77)

21. Submission of the protocol on the results of the vote count for the election of Senators to the Parliament to the CEC

Regional, Astana, Almaty and Shymkent election commissions

No more than two days from the date of the elections – no later than January 15

(sub-p. 5) art.14, art.78)

22. Establishment of the results of elections of Senators to the Parliament

CEC

No later than seven days from the date of the elections – no later than January 20

(sub-p. 10) art. 12, p. 1 art. 44, p. 1 art. 81)

23. Publication of a message on the results of the election of Senators to the Parliament in the media

CEC

No later than ten days from the date of the elections – no later than January 23

(sub-p. 10) art. 12, p. 4, p. 5 art. 44)

24. Submission of a report on the use of their electoral fund by candidates for Senators to the Parliament to the election commission of the relevant region, Astana, Almaty or Shymkent

Candidates for Senators to the Parliament.

No later than five days after the establishment of the election results.

(p. 9, art. 34)

25. Publication of information about the total amount of money received by the election funds of candidates and their sources in the media

Regional, Astana, Almaty and Shymkent election commissions

Within ten days after the publication of the election results

(p. 4, art. 34)

26. Registration of elected Senators to the Parliament, issuance of relevant certificates and pins of the established form

CEC

after receiving from the elected Senators to the Parliament of a written application for the resignation of duties that are incompatible in accordance with the Constitution and the Constitutional Act on Elections with the status of a Senator to the Parliament within seven days.

(art. 45, p. 2, art. 46, art. 82)