Recommendations for the media in "Day of Silence" and "Election Day"

Is prohibited

According to the Constitutional Law "On Elections in the Republic of Kazakhstan", any election campaign is prohibited on election day and the day preceding it.

It is forbidden to post any video reports, articles, videos about political parties, candidates included in party lists, their proxies and the work of election headquarters.

However, this applies not only to the direct dissemination of information, analytical and visual campaign materials about political parties and candidates. It is important to avoid the appearance in videos and articles of frames with the image of campaign banners, posters and leaflets of political parties.

It is not allowed to display previously posted materials on the main pages of Internet resources.

It is prohibited to publish the results of opinion polls and other election-related research five days before election day.

It is advisable to close the function of commenting under previously posted materials of Internet resources or to carry out constant moderation to prevent the appearance of comments with calls to vote for a particular political party.

It is forbidden to place voting ballots on Election Day.

Permitted

It is allowed to publish materials regarding the professional activities of candidates from political parties without specifying their party affiliation.

Campaign materials previously posted on the Internet may be retained in their original locations. However, one should not reprint and mention earlier polls on voter preferences.

Comments and interviews with experts, public figures, etc. can only contain a general opinion on the role of elections and the importance of voting in general, without mentioning political parties and candidates.

Printed campaign materials previously displayed outside the premises of election commissions and polling stations may be retained in their former places.

National observers have the right to make photo, audio and video recordings without interfering with the course of voting and summing up its results. Photo, audio and video recording, as well as the observation itself, must be carried out in such a way as to preserve the confidentiality of personal data, including the list of voters, completed ballots, etc. Photo and video recordings should be made only taking into account the protection of the secrecy of voting and personal data of voters, and the use of images of citizens is possible after obtaining their consent.

Only mass media have the right to cover and broadcast the elections.