STAFF OF KAZNU IS FOR FAIR ELECTIONS

Within the framework of the mission of the headquarters "For Fair Elections" at the Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, a meeting was held with representatives of non-governmental organizations, students, undergraduates, doctoral students and teaching staff on the topic "Constitutional guarantees of citizens' electoral rights".

The moderator of the meeting was Doctor of Law, Professor Alua Ibraeva. She spoke about the mission of lawyers during the electoral period and elaborated on the main changes in electoral legislation. "The importance of elections for the development of a democratic society is indisputable. The relevance of this conference lies in the fact that the public, scientists, experts are actively involved in the process of improving election legislation. The recommendations of the members of epistemic society are pivotal for the legislature."

Doctor of Law, Dean of the Faculty of Law Daulet Baideldinov focused on the constitutional guarantees of citizens' electoral rights. "Early elections of the Head of State are necessary as obtaining a mandate of trust from the people to expand democratic reforms. They concern all aspects of the life of Kazakhstanis" - the speaker stressed.

The member of the staff, a well-known legal scholar Yermek Abdrasulov emphasized the main provisions of the constitutional reform, electoral legislation, organization of the electoral process, etc. The scholar announced the following: "It is the duty of all citizens to express their position in the elections, which is the indicator of the active participation of the people in the management of state affairs, in building a New, Fair Kazakhstan. Youth is one of the important electoral resources of our state, it is the future of our country! Therefore, our young people need to show their involvement in political life and express their will."

Professor Yerkin Duissenov in his speech noted the need to modernize the electoral legislation, revealed novelties in the electoral process. The topic of participation of observers in the electoral process, their rights and obligations, as well as the specifics of the nomination of candidates for President of the Republic of Kazakhstan aroused great interest.

In order to consolidate the country's legal community, the Headquarters "For Fair Elections" was created on the basis of the Republican Public Association "Kazakhstan’s Union of Lawyers". Its purpose is the legal support of the constitutional reform provisions by the legal community, clarification of the main provisions of the electoral legislation, provision of legal assistance to participants in the electoral process, interaction with representatives of civil society and international organizations.

Press Service of Al-Farabi Kazakh National University