The akim of the city of district significance, the village, settlement, rural district is elected to a position for a period of four years maslikhaty the region (the city of regional significance) on an alternative basis from candidacies aged isn't younger than twenty five years, presented by the akim of the region (the city of regional significance) and coordinated with meeting of local community.
The akim of the city of regional significance, the village, settlement, rural district is dismissed by the akim of the region (the city of regional significance) with the consent of local community and the akim of region.
Elections of akims of the cities of regional significance, villages, settlements, rural districts are carried out in the corresponding administrative and territorial units on the basis of an indirect electoral right at a ballot.
Candidates in the limits set by the real Law have the equal rights for participation in elections.
At elections of akims of the cities of regional significance, villages, settlements, rural districts by the electee the candidate who gathered a bigger number of votes of the electors who took part in vote is considered.
The electoral bodies organizing preparation and elections of akims are regional, regional (city) election commissions.