25.05.2022
Constitution 2022: 10 days left until the referendum!
There is not much time left before the start of the Republican Referendum on Amending the Constitution. Below you can compare and evaluate the old and new editions of the articles in the basic law of the country.
| Constitution | Current edition | New edition |
| Article 6 Point 3 | 3. The land and its subsoil, water, flora and fauna, and other natural resources | 3. The earth and its subsoil, water, flora and fauna, and other natural resources BELONG TO THE PEOPLE. On behalf of the people, the right to property is exercised by the state. |
| Article 15 Point 2 | 2. No one has the right to arbitrarily deprive a person of life. | 2. No one has the right to arbitrarily deprive a person of life. THE DEATH PENALTY IS PROHIBITED. |
| Article 43 | The current version does not have such requirements. | 3. For the period of exercising his powers, the PRESIDENT of the Republic of Kazakhstan SHOULD NOT BE A MEMBER OF A POLITICAL PARTY. 4. CLOSE RELATIVES OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN HAVE NO RIGHT TO HOLD POSITIONS OF POLITICAL PUBLIC SERVANTS, HEADS OF QUASI-PUBLIC SECTOR |
| Article 50 Point 3 | 3. The Mazhilis consists of 107 deputies, elected in the manner prescribed by the constitutional law. | 3. The Mazhilis consists of 98 deputies elected in the manner prescribed by the constitutional law according to a mixed electoral system: according to the system of proportional representation in the territory of a single nationwide constituency, as well as IN SINGLE-MANDATORY TERRITORIAL ELECTORAL DISTRICT. |
| Section VI | Constitutional | Constitutional Court |
| Article 72 | The current version does not have this feature. | 3. The CONSTITUTIONAL COURT, upon APPEALS of CITIZENS, considers for compliance with the Constitution of the Republic the normative legal acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan, directly affecting their rights and freedoms, enshrined in the Constitution. |
| Article 83-1 New | There is no such institution in the current edition. | 1. The Commissioner for Human Rights in the Republic of Kazakhstan contributes to the restoration of violated rights and freedoms of a person and a citizen, promotes the rights and freedoms of a person and a citizen. |
| Article 87 Point 4, 5 | 4. Akims of regions, cities of republican significance and the capital are appointed by the President of the Republic with the consent of maslikhats of regions, cities of republican significance and the capital, respectively. | 4. Akims of regions, cities of republican significance and the capital are appointed by the President of the Republic with the consent of deputies of maslikhats located on the territory of the region, or deputies of maslikhats of cities of republican significance and the capital, respectively. The President of the Republic PROPOSES AT LEAST TWO CANDIDATES TO BE VOTED. The candidate who receives more votes from the maslikhat deputies who took part in the voting is considered to have received consent. |
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