Meeting of the Central Referendum Commission of the Republic of Kazakhstan with the OSCE/ODIHR Needs Assessment Mission was held

On May 11, 2022, a meeting between the leadership of the Central Referendum Commission of the Republic of Kazakhstan and representatives of the OSCE/ODIHR Needs Assessment Mission was held.

The meeting was attended by Deputy Chairman of the Central Referendum Commission Konstantin Petrov, Secretary of the Central Referendum Commission Mukhtar Yerman.

During the meeting, the members of the OSCE/ODIHR Mission were acquainted with the plan of the main activities for the preparation and holding of the republican referendum, scheduled for June 5, 2022.

Additionally, issues of legal support for holding a referendum, organisation of work with lists of citizens eligible to participate in the referendum, information and coverage of the conduct of the referendum, campaigning, training of participants in the republican referendum, accreditation of international observers, participation in the observation of representatives of public associations, as well as consideration of complaints and appeals during the preparation and conduct of the referendum.

The OSCE/ODIHR Needs Assessment Mission is seconded to the country to assess the pre-election environment and prepare for elections and referenda to make recommendations on the appropriateness of OSCE activities, as well as to determine the most appropriate observation format for the ODIHR.