EIIElection Integrity Index

No section in the FTS-surfaced candidates satisfies this criterion. Best signal: This section addresses voter register familiarization and correction procedures, not the creation or publication of downloadable cryptographic packages containing certificates, device records, or result signatures. It pertains to voter list management and access, which is a different topic from the technical verification artifacts required by criterion 4.1.

No matching sections in corpus.

No section in the FTS-surfaced candidates satisfies this criterion. Best signal: Article 41 addresses voting procedures, personal voting requirements, ballot distribution, and voting accommodations, but does not address technology, voter-verifiable paper records, or VVPATs. The section requires paper ballot-papers and signature confirmations in registers, but does not establish any legal requirement for voter-verifiable paper trails or technology-based verification mechanisms.

No section in the FTS-surfaced candidates satisfies this criterion. Best signal: Article 125 addresses the establishment and publication of election results by territorial election commissions but contains no provision granting citizens the right to conduct independent re-tallies or audits of precinct-level data. The section does not authorize citizen verification or re-tally procedures beyond the commission's official tallying process.

The statute requires checking for 'seals or stamps on the ballot-boxes,' which indicates tamper-evident measures are mandated. However, the section does not specify logging of seal integrity checks or any tamper-responsive auto-quarantine mechanism, so it does not reach the higher levels of the ordinal scale.

“shall check the ballot-boxes for availability or absence of ballots in them, integrity of ballot-boxes, seals or stamps on the ballot-boxes”

No section in the FTS-surfaced candidates satisfies this criterion. Best signal: Article 28 addresses the right to conduct pre-election campaigns, media access, debate participation, and campaign material distribution. It contains no provisions regarding vote-casting equipment, network isolation, internet connectivity restrictions, or any technical security measures for voting systems. The section is entirely focused on campaign conduct and public access to media, not election security infrastructure.

No section in the FTS-surfaced candidates satisfies this criterion. Best signal: Article 40 addresses the procedural opening of polling stations and checking of ballot boxes for integrity, but does not establish requirements for full chain-of-custody documentation or public availability of such documentation. The section describes pre-voting checks by commission members but does not mandate the creation, maintenance, or public disclosure of custody records.

No matching sections in corpus.

No section in the FTS-surfaced candidates satisfies this criterion. Best signal: Article 56 of the Constitution addresses the exclusive responsibilities of the Mazhilis (lower chamber of Parliament), including acceptance of draft laws, confirmation of the Prime Minister candidate, and announcement of presidential elections. It does not contain any provision requiring or mandating post-election audits for every election.

The section mandates a recount mechanism, but it is discretionary (triggered only by written request) rather than a systematic fixed-percentage hand recount. It does not establish a mandatory audit protocol, risk-limiting audit, or comparison audit framework. The recount is limited to a single instance and appears to be a remedial measure rather than a structured post-election audit.

“The precinct election commission (territorial election commission for the election of deputies of the Senate), at the request of an authorized representative submitted in writing, shall conduct a recount of votes only once within the period established by paragraphs 1 and 2 of this article.”

No matching sections in corpus.

No section in the FTS-surfaced candidates satisfies this criterion. Best signal: Article 58 of the Constitution addresses the structure and duties of parliamentary chamber chairpersons, including their role in nominating candidates for the Central Election Commission. It does not address public observation of audits, audit procedures, or observer access during post-election processes. The section is entirely unrelated to the criterion regarding public observation of election audits.

No section in the FTS-surfaced candidates satisfies this criterion. Best signal: Article 58 addresses the structure, election, and duties of Parliament Chamber chairpersons. It contains no provisions regarding post-election audits, audit procedures, or the legal binding force of audit results on certified election outcomes. This section is unrelated to the criterion.

No matching sections in corpus.

No matching sections in corpus.

No candidate sections returned by FTS.

No section in the FTS-surfaced candidates satisfies this criterion. Best signal: Article 86 of the Kazakhstan Constitution addresses the composition, election, and jurisdiction of Maslikhats (local representative bodies). It does not contain any provisions regarding ballot contests, layouts, tabulation rules, or their publication and signing before polls open. The section is entirely outside the scope of election definition publication requirements.

No matching sections in corpus.

The section establishes that observers are permitted at polling stations and provides some procedural access to observe ballot boxes and voting booths. However, it does not specify the full scope of observer rights, their accreditation procedures, access to voter lists, ability to observe the entire voting and counting process, or other procedural guarantees necessary for comprehensive procedural access. The text grants only qualified observational access rather than full procedural rights.

“an opportunity should be provided for observers, proxies, representatives of the media and members of the election commission to observe the ballot boxes, entering and leaving the booths for secret voting”

The section mentions that observers of foreign states and international organizations may be present at polling stations on voting day, but does not establish that they are admitted 'by default' nor does it specifically name OSCE/EU/IFES. The provision allows their presence but lacks the affirmative, automatic admission framework the criterion requires.

“observers of foreign states and international organizations who may be accompanied by an interpreter”

The section establishes publication timelines for election results (10 days for presidential/parliamentary results, 7 days for maslikhat deputies), but these apply to overall results by commissions rather than precinct-level results. The criterion specifically asks about precinct-level (polling station) results within 24 hours, which is a narrower requirement than what the statute addresses. The statute does require data presentation 'by electoral districts' but does not mandate 24-hour publication of precinct-level results.

No matching sections in corpus.

No section in the FTS-surfaced candidates satisfies this criterion. Best signal: Article 14 describes the authorities and responsibilities of territorial election commissions in Kazakhstan, covering tasks such as supervising election legislation, registering candidates and proxies, managing lower commissions, and conducting elections. The section contains no provisions regarding vendors, certification of vendors, or multi-vendor capability in elections. This is a different topic entirely.

No section in the FTS-surfaced candidates satisfies this criterion. Best signal: Article 28 addresses the right to conduct pre-election campaigns, access to media, debates, and campaign materials. It does not address vote-format standards, device protocols, or technical specifications for voting systems. The criterion concerns technical standards for election devices and systems, which is outside the scope of this campaign-related provision.

No section in the FTS-surfaced candidates satisfies this criterion. Best signal: Article 28 governs pre-election campaign rights and access to media and online platforms on a contractual basis, but contains no provisions establishing duration caps for vendor contracts. The section requires equal terms and non-discriminatory treatment of candidates, but does not address contract duration limits that would prevent vendor lock-in.

No matching sections in corpus.

The section explicitly mandates that elections of the President, deputies, akims, and other officials shall be held 'by secret ballot,' which is the primary legal mechanism that guarantees voter–ballot unlinkability and prevents the linking of a voter's identity to their ballot choice. This directly satisfies the criterion for ballot secrecy as a legally enforceable principle.

“by secret ballot”

The law mandates accessibility for voters with disabilities at polling stations, but the language is general and does not specify particular accessibility standards (vision, motor, language, etc.). It requires 'conditions' and 'unimpeded access' without detailing what accommodations must be provided, how they will be implemented, or which disability categories are covered.

“When equipping a polling station, conditions must be provided for unimpeded access of voters who are citizens with disabilities and for voting in it.”

No section in the FTS-surfaced candidates satisfies this criterion. Best signal: Article 126 concerns the registration of elected members of local government bodies by territorial election commissions and the procedures for appealing invalid elections. It does not address polling-place density, minimum numbers of polling places, voter-to-polling-place ratios, or geographic distribution requirements for polling places.