Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan
On holding a republican referendum on June 5, 2022
In accordance with paragraph 1 of Article 91 of the Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan and Article 18 of the Constitutional Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan “On the Republican Referendum”, I DECIDE :
1. Hold a republican referendum on June 5, 2022.
2. Submit to the republican referendum the draft Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan “On amendments and additions to the Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan” with the following wording of the question: “Do you accept the amendments and additions to the Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan set forth in the draft Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan “On amendments and additions to the Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan”, published in the media on May 6, 2022?”.
3. Officially publish on May 6, 2022 in the media this Decree and the draft Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan “On Amendments and Additions to the Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan”.
4. Entrust the organization and conduct of the republican referendum to the Central Election Commission, which performs the functions of the Central Referendum Commission, as well as to territorial and precinct election commissions, which perform the functions of territorial and precinct referendum commissions.
5. The Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan, together with the Central Election Commission of the Republic of Kazakhstan, other central state bodies and local executive bodies of the Republic of Kazakhstan, take the necessary measures to organize and conduct a republican referendum.
6. This Decree shall enter into force from the date of publication.
President of
the Republic of Kazakhstan
K. Tokaev
Nur-Sultan, Akorda, May 5, 2022
No. 888
PROJECT
Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan "On Amendments and Additions to the Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan"
Article 1. Introduce the following amendments and additions to the Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan, adopted at the republican referendum on August 30, 1995:
1. In paragraph 1 of Article 4, the word "Council" shall be replaced by the word "Court".
2. Paragraph 3 of Article 6 shall be stated as follows:
“3. The land and its subsoil, water, flora and fauna, and other natural resources belong to the people. On behalf of the people, the right to property is exercised by the state. Land may also be in private ownership on the grounds, conditions and within the limits established by law.”.
3. Paragraph 2 of Article 15 shall be stated as follows:
"2. No one has the right to arbitrarily deprive a person of life. The death penalty is prohibited."
4. Paragraph 2 of Article 23 shall be stated as follows:
"2. Chairmen and judges of the Constitutional Court, the Supreme Court and other courts, chairmen and members of the Central Electoral Commission, the Supreme Audit Chamber of the Republic, military personnel, employees of national security agencies, law enforcement agencies should not be members of political parties, trade unions, support any political parties."