The Central Election Commission of the Republic of Kazakhstan (CEC RK or CEC, , ҚР OSK; , ЦИК РК) is a state body in

Kazakhstan Kazakhstan, officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a landlocked country primarily in Central Asia, with a European Kazakhstan, small portion in Eastern Europe. It borders Russia to the Kazakhstan–Russia border, north and west, China to th ...

, which heads the unified system of election commissions.

History

The OSK was originally formed on 22 September 1989 as the Central Election Commission for Elections and Recall of People's Deputies of the Kazakh SSR by the Resolution of the Supreme Soviet of the Kazakh SSR. It was consisted of 25 people. By the Decree of the President of Kazakhstan of No. 3205, the current Regulation on the Central Election Commission of the Republic of Kazakhstan was approved on 11 November 1996. In 2013, the OSK became a member of the Association of World Election Bodies.

Functions

In accordance with Article 12 of the Constitutional Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan from 28 September 1995 "On elections in the Republic of Kazakhstan", the OSK exercises control over the implementation of the legislation on elections in Kazakhstan; organizes the preparation and conduct of elections of the president of the Republic of Kazakhstan and members of the Mazhilis; directs the organization and conduct of elections of members of the

Senate of Kazakhstan The Senate of Kazakhstan (, ''Қазақстан Парламентінің Сенаты'', ) is the upper house of two chambers in Kazakhstan's legislature, known as the Parliament (''Parlamenti''). The Senate is composed of elected members: ...

; considers the issue of admitting political parties to participate in the Mazhilis and Maslihats elections, elected by party lists; carries out management of election commissions for the election of the president and members of the Parliament; sums up the results of the elections of the president and members of the Parliament, registers the elected president and members of the Parliament, publishes a message about this in the mass media; exercises other powers in accordance with the legislation of Kazakhstan.

Composition

The Central Election Commission consists of seven people: the chairman and six members of the commission. From 1995 to 2006, the election and dismissal of the chairman, deputy chairman, secretary and members of the OSK was carried out by the Mazhilis on the proposal of the

president of Kazakhstan The president of Kazakhstan, officially the president of the Republic of Kazakhstan is the executive head of state of the Kazakhstan and the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Kazakhstan. As the highest-ranking official ...

. As a result of the constitutional reform of 2007, a different procedure for the formation of the OSK was determined, providing for the joint participation of the president and both chambers of the

Parliament of Kazakhstan The Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan is the bicameral legislature of Kazakhstan, consisting of the upper house, the Senate, and the lower house, the Mäjilis. Both chambers conduct legislative sessions at the Parliament House in the cap ...

. The OSK is currently composed of: * The chairman and two members which are appointed by the president of Kazakhstan; * Two members that are appointed by the Senate of Kazakhstan; * Two members that are appointed by the Mazhilis; The term of office of the chairman and the six members of the commission is five years.

Apparatus

The organizational, informational and legal support of the OSK is carried out by its apparatus. The head of the OSK administration is appointed and dismissed by the chairman.

References

{{Kazakhstan elections Elections in Kazakhstan