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1. During the elections of the President, and deputies of the Senate of the Parliament, the following candidate shall be considered as elected:
who received more than fifty percent of the votes of voters (electors) who took part in the voting;
who, in the repeat voting, received a greater number of votes of voters (electors) who took part in the voting compared to another candidate.
2. Deputies of the Mazhilis of the Parliament shall be elected 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-seat territorial constituencies.
During the elections of deputies of the Mazhilis of the Parliament in single-mandate territorial constituencies, a candidate shall be considered as elected if a larger number of voters who took part in the voting voted for his candidacy compared to other candidates.
3. Deputies of maslikhats of regions, cities of republican significance and the capital shall be elected by a mixed electoral system: half of the deputies shall be elected by the system of proportional representation in the territory of a single territorial constituency, and the other half by single-seat territorial constituencies.
During the elections of deputies of maslikhats of regions, cities of republican significance and the capital in single-mandate territorial constituencies, a candidate shall be considered as elected if a larger number of voters who took part in the voting voted for his candidacy compared to other candidates.
In case of an odd number of mandates of deputies of maslikhats of regions, cities of republican significance and the capital, a mandate exceeding half shall be elected in a single-mandate territorial constituency.
4. Deputies of maslikhats of districts and cities of regional significance are elected in single-seat territorial constituencies.
During the election of deputies of maslikhats of districts and cities of regional significance, the candidate who, in comparison with other candidates, received a greater number of votes from voters who took part in the voting, shall be considered as elected.
5. In the election of the akim, the candidate shall be considered as elected, who, in comparison with other candidates, received a greater number of votes from the voters who took part in the voting.
6. In the election of members of other bodies of local self-government, candidates shall be considered as elected for whom a greater number of voters than other candidates who took part in the voting voted.
Footnote. Article 9 - as amended by the Constitutional Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 05.11.2022 № 156-VII (shall come into effect ten calendar days after the day of its first official publication).
Chapter 2. Election bodies