The early elections to the Mazhilis of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan in 2007 were held on August 18 (according to party lists) and August 20 (elections of deputies from the Assembly of the People of Kazakhstan ). The elections were connected with the adoption in May 2007 of amendments to the Constitution of Kazakhstan , according to which the number of deputies of the Majilis was increased from 77 to 107 people, while single-member constituencies were canceled - according to them, deputies were elected according to the party list and assembly of the people of Kazakhstan [1] . On June 20, 2007, President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev signed a decree according to which the third convocation of the Mazhilis of the parliament was dissolved ahead of schedule and early elections were called [2]
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| Elections to the Mazhilis of the Parliament of Kazakhstan | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| August 18 (according to party lists) and August 20 (elections of deputies from the Assembly of the People of Kazakhstan) 2007 | |||
| Voter turnout | 64.56% | ||
| The consignment | People's Democratic Party "Nur-Otan" | National Social Democratic Party | Democratic Party of Kazakhstan “Ak Zhol” |
| Votes | 5 174 169 (88.41%) | 271 525 (4.54%) | 192 155 (3.09%) |
| Other parties | Kazakhstan Social Democratic Party "Auyl" , Communist People's Party of Kazakhstan , Party of Patriots of Kazakhstan , Party "Rukhaniyat" | ||
| Election result | NDP "Nur Otan" became the only party that overcame the barrier of 7% and took all the places in the Mazhilis according to party lists. | ||
Seven political parties took part in the parliamentary elections: People's Democratic Party “Nur-Otan” , National Social Democratic Party , Democratic Party of Kazakhstan “Ak Zhol” , Kazakhstan Social Democratic Party “Auyl” , Communist People's Party of Kazakhstan , Party of Patriots of Kazakhstan and the Rukhaniyat Party . According to the results of the elections, only representatives of the pro-presidential party “ Nur-Otan ”, which, according to the Central Election Commission of Kazakhstan, won 88.05% of the vote with a turnout of 64.56%, passed to the Majilis on the party list [3] .
Content
- 1 Nomination and registration of candidates
- 2 Results
- 2.1. Results of elections to the Majilis by party lists
- 2.2. Results of the election of deputies from the Assembly of the People of Kazakhstan
- 3 observation missions
- 3.1 Positive ratings
- 3.2 Negative ratings
- 4 notes
Nomination and registration of candidates
98 deputies were elected by party lists on the basis of universal, equal and direct suffrage by secret ballot. 9 deputies of the Mazhilis were elected by the Assembly of the People of Kazakhstan . In accordance with the requirements of the current constitution and the Law on Elections, a citizen of Kazakhstan who has reached the age of twenty-five years and has been permanently residing in the country for the past ten years, without a criminal record, which has not been canceled or canceled in accordance with the law, could become a deputy.
Registered political parties had the right to nominate candidates for deputies on party lists, candidates for deputies elected by the Assembly of the People of Kazakhstan - the Council of the Assembly. Candidates for party lists were nominated from June 22 to July 11, 2007, and elected by the Assembly from August 4 to August 9, 2007.
For the registration of party lists by the Central Election Commission, a period was allocated from June 22 to July 17, 2007, for candidates from the Council of the Assembly of the People of Kazakhstan - from August 9 to August 14, 2007.
The Central Election Commission fully registered only the declared party list of the ANSDP - 80 people, among the remaining six parties were refused because of non-compliance with the requirements or 30 candidates rejected themselves [4] .
Results
According to the results of the elections to the Mazhilis, 39 deputies from the corps of the previous convocation passed, 24 people represented government bodies, 19 - local government bodies, 8 - business structures, 8 - education, science and culture structures, 9 - from other areas.
42 deputies had engineering degrees of various degrees, 34 - legal, 23 - pedagogical, 21 - economic, 9 - agricultural. 35 deputies had two higher educations. 15 deputies had a doctorate degree, 27 - a candidate of science. There are 15 doctors and 27 candidates of sciences in the Mazhilis.
In the national context, among the elected deputies there are 82 Kazakhs, 17 Russians, 2 Germans and one Belarusian, one Balkar, one Korean, one Ukrainian, one Uzbek, and one Uighur. The number of women is 17. The average age of deputies of the Mazhilis of the fourth convocation was 52 at the time of election [5] .
Majilis election results by party lists
The election of deputies of the Mazhilis of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan on the party list was held on August 18, 2007 . Voter turnout was 64.56%. As a result of the election, not a single political party other than the Nur-Otan party overcame the seven-percent threshold required to enter the Majilis. The Party of Patriots of Kazakhstan and the Party “Rukhaniyat” scored less than the number of registered party members by the election results.
| Political parties | amount of votes | In percentages | Number of seats in the Mazhilis |
|---|---|---|---|
| People's Democratic Party "Nur-Otan" | 5 174 169 | 88.41% | 98 |
| National Social Democratic Party | 271 525 | 4.54% | 0 |
| Democratic Party of Kazakhstan “Ak Zhol” | 192 155 | 3.09% | 0 |
| Kazakhstan Social Democratic Party “Auyl” | 93,023 | 1.51% | 0 |
| Communist People's Party of Kazakhstan | 77 274 | 1.29% | 0 |
| Party of Patriots of Kazakhstan | 44 175 | 0.78% | 0 |
| Party "Rukhaniyat" | 24,308 | 0.37% | 0 |
Election Results of Deputies from the Assembly of the People of Kazakhstan
The vote of the Assembly of the People of Kazakhstan took place on August 20, 2007 in the Palace of Peace and Accord ( Astana ). 337 members of the Assembly of the People of Kazakhstan took part in the secret ballot. The list of candidates consisted of 9 people who were nominated by the Assembly Council. As a result of the vote, all of them were elected deputies of the Mazhilis of the Parliament. All candidates at the time of the election were non-partisan [6] .
| Candidates for Deputies | Nationality | Position on voting date | Number of votes | Percentage of voters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akhmadiev Murat Abdureimovich | Uigur | Director of the Uyghur Theater named after K. Kuzhamyarov | 312 | 93.13% |
| Vishnichenko Valery Georgievich | Ukrainian | Deputy Chairman, Head of the Secretariat of the Small Assembly of the People of Kazakhstan, Kostanai Region | 310 | 92.54% |
| Kappel Egor Yakovlevich | German | Akim of Yereymentau district of Akmola region | 300 | 89.55% |
| Pitalenko Leonid Nikolaevich | Byelorussian | Chairman of the Belarusian Cultural Center ( Alma-Ata ) | 314 | 93.73% |
| Polishchuk Raisa Ivanovna | Russian | Deputy Chairman of the regional society of Slavic culture "Lad", Director of the gymnasium No. 1 of Petropavlovsk | 295 | 88.06% |
| Sadvakasov Kairat Kutumovich | Kazakh | Deputy Head of the Secretariat of the Assembly of the People of Kazakhstan | 297 | 88.66% |
| Halmuradov Rozakul Satybaldievich | Uzbek | president of the association of public associations of Uzbeks "Dostlik" of the South Kazakhstan region | 314 | 93.73% |
| Khochieva Lyudmila Khisaevna | balkarka | Chairman of the Karachay-Balkarian Cultural Center | 310 | 92.54% |
| Tsoi Victor Evgenievich | Korean | President of the Public Fund "Social Consortium of the Assembly of the People of Kazakhstan", Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Ak Auyl Construction Corporation | 304 | 90.75% |
Observation Missions
The Central Election Commission registered 1,129 international observers representing various international organizations and foreign states. The delegation of OSCE observers was 460 people, the CIS - 448 people, the SCO - 13 people, the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly - 64 people, PACE - 7 people, from various foreign countries - 137 representatives. 176 journalists of foreign media were also accredited [7] . Observation was also carried out by a number of Kazakhstani non-governmental organizations: the Republican Network of Independent Observers (about 2200 observers), the Public Committee for Election Control (over 5000 observers), Elections and Democracy (100 observers) and others [4] .
Positive ratings
Observers of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization did not note a single violation of the electoral law and recognized the elections as legitimate, free and democratic. According to SCO Deputy Secretary General Gao Yusheng, “the elections were held in a calm atmosphere, in full compliance with the laws of Kazakhstan. There were some minor technical problems of a local nature that do not generally affect the situation ” [3] .
The CIS observer mission also recognized early elections as free and transparent. According to Vladimir Rushailo, “the elections reflected a stable socio-economic development of the state, were a continuation of the ongoing political reforms in the country, a major factor in the further democratization of society” [8] .
Observers from Poland, Turkey, India and other countries also gave a positive assessment to the elections [9] .
Negative ratings
OSCE observers admitted that “Despite the fact that these elections have demonstrated progress in the conduct of the election process and the voting, which we welcome, a number of OSCE commitments and Council of Europe standards have not been met. In particular, this concerns the elements of the new electoral legislation and the counting of votes. ” [10]
Representatives of the Republican Network of Independent Observers (RSNN) noted that "despite some improvements in the preparation of elections and transparency in the activities of election commissions at the stage of preparation for election day, the elections were held with a number of violations that seriously affected the voting results" [11] .
Representatives of the opposition ( OSDP , Ak Zhol ), as well as a number of other parties did not recognize the election results. [12] [13]
Notes
- ↑ Kaztoday. The parliament approved in the first reading the draft amendments to the Constitution . Date of treatment October 28, 2008. Archived March 20, 2012.
- ↑ Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan No. 350 of June 20, 2007 On the dissolution of the Mazhilis of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan of the Third Convocation and the calling of early elections of deputies of the Mazhilis of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan
- ↑ 1 2 News.ru. Only the party of Nazarbayev passed to the parliament of Kazakhstan . Date of treatment October 28, 2008. Archived March 20, 2012.
- ↑ 1 2 The Embassy of Kazakhstan in Israel. By the results of the elections to the Majilis of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan on August 18, 2007 . Date of treatment October 27, 2008. Archived March 20, 2012.
- ↑ Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan. History of the Mazhilis . Date of treatment November 11, 2008. Archived March 20, 2012.
- ↑ Nomad. The Assembly of the People of Kazakhstan elected its deputies to the Mazhilis . Date of treatment October 28, 2008. Archived March 20, 2012.
- ↑ Dmitry Verkhoturov. Elections on the background of the banking crisis . Date of treatment October 28, 2008. Archived March 20, 2012.
- ↑ Kaztoday. The CIS observer mission recognized the elections in Kazakhstan as free and transparent . Date of treatment October 28, 2008. Archived March 20, 2012.
- ↑ Kaztoday. International observers praised the level of elections in the Republic of Kazakhstan . Date of treatment October 28, 2008. Archived March 20, 2012.
- ↑ Conclusion on preliminary results and conclusions one
- ↑ RSNN. Report on the observation of the extraordinary elections to the Mazhilis of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the next elections of deputies of Maslikhat of the Republic of Kazakhstan, August 18, 2007 (see page 38) (inaccessible link - history ) . Date of treatment February 28, 2010.
- ↑ Political arithmetic. The Kazakh opposition does not recognize the election results . Kasparov.ru. Date of treatment June 20, 2010. Archived March 20, 2012.
- ↑ The final list of deputies is approved, the opposition disputes the election results . Radio "Azattyk". Date of treatment June 20, 2010. Archived March 20, 2012.