§ KZ Election Law Art. 40Opening of the voting

1. On the day of voting for the election of the President, deputies of the Mazhilis, maslikhats, akim, and members of other local government bodies, one hour before the start of voting, precinct election commissions must begin to open polling stations.
2. On the day of voting for the election of deputies of the Senate, the relevant territorial election commissions, one hour before the start of voting, must proceed to the opening of polling stations.
3. (excluded by the Constitutional Law of RK dated April 14, 2004 № 545-II).
4. The chairperson of the local (territorial) election commission:
1) thirty minutes prior to the beginning of voting in presence of the commission members shall check the ballot-boxes for availability or absence of ballots in them, integrity of ballot-boxes, seals or stamps on the ballot-boxes;
2) shall nominate the members of the commission to be responsible for issuing ballots.
Footnote. Article 40 is with the changes introduced by the Constitutional Laws of RK dated April 14, 2004 № 545-II; June 19, 2007 № 268-III; dated 24.05.2021 № 41-VII (shall be enforced upon the expiration of ten calendar days after the day of its first official publication); dated 05.11.2022 № 156-VII (shall come into effect from 01.01.2023).