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Majilis passed amendments to legislation on early presidential election

Deputies of Majilis of Parliament of Kazakhstan at a plenary session passed the project of the constitutional law of Kazakhstan on introduction of the additions and amendments to some constitutional laws, Kazakhstan Today reports.

Astana. February 3. Kazakhstan Today - Deputies of Majilis of Parliament of Kazakhstan at a plenary session passed the project of the constitutional law of Kazakhstan on introduction of the additions and amendments to some constitutional laws, Kazakhstan Today reports.

The bill is directed at implementation of the the amendment to the constitutional laws on elections in Kazakhstan and on President of the Republic of Kazakhstan introduced to the Constitution of Kazakhstan.

The article 51-1 'Early presidential elections of the Republic' has been introduced to the Constitutional Law of September 28, 1995 on Elections in the Republic of Kazakhstan. According to the paragraph 1 of this article, "early presidential elections shall be called by the decision of the president of the Republic and shall be held within two months from the set date." Paragraph 2 specifies, "the next presidential elections will be called in five years in accordance with the current constitutional law."

The amendment is directed at granting the right to the President of Kazakhstan to call early presidential elections and regulating the order of calling of subsequent elections.

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