Acting President of the country

Kassym-Zhamart Tokaev

in his address stated that he guarantees "the conduct of the election campaign in strict accordance with the law, it will be fair, open and with the wide participation of domestic and international observers."

He also noted that "the next members of Majilis deputies (

parliament - RS

) and maslikhats (

local government bodies - RS

) will be elected according to the new mixed system - party lists and single-mandate constituencies."

Also, the Constitutional Court will start working in Kazakhstan from January next year.

"The redistribution of a number of powers from the president to the parliament has been completed.

Akims (

leaders — RS

) of regions are now chosen on an alternative basis," the head of Kazakhstan emphasized.

Takaev reminded that the procedure for registering political parties was simplified in the country, and the registration barrier was lowered.

"A 30 percent quota was introduced for women and youth in pre-election party lists and in the distribution of deputy mandates.

The threshold for the passage of political parties in Majilis has been reduced from 7 to 5%.

The column "against all" appeared in the ballot papers, he noted.

On September 16, the Parliament of Kazakhstan adopted amendments to the Constitution of the country in two readings.

Deputies supported the return of the capital's name to Astana, as well as limiting the presidency to one seven-year term.

At the beginning of September, Tokaev proposed to hold early presidential elections in the fall of this year.

The next presidential election had to be held in 2024.

Takayev then declared that he was ready to shorten his term of office and go to early presidential elections.

"I thought a lot and came to the conclusion that it is necessary to review the number and duration of the term of office of the president.

I recommend limiting the term of presidential powers to one term of 7 years.

Re-election will be prohibited," said Kasym-Zhamart Takaev.