Does the country publish candidate/party financing reports online?
Kazakhstan
Answer
No
Source
Constitutional Law ?On Elections in the Republic of Kazakhstan? adopted on 28th September 1995.
Article 59. Registration of candidates to President of the Republic of Kazakhstan
7. The Central Election Commission shall:
1) not later than on the seventh day after registration of candidates to President publish in mass media the announcement on registration with indication of the surname, given names, year of birth, position, place of work and residency of each candidate as well as depending on the candidate?s wish the data on his/her membership in a public association and ethnic origin;
Article 89. Registration of candidates to the Mazhilis
6. The Central Election Commission shall:
1) publish in mass media an announcement of registration specifying the name of the political party and number of persons on the party list as well as the surname, given names, year of birth, job position, residence and work address of each candidate on the party list within seven days of the registration of party lists;
2) publish in mass media an announcement of registration specifying the name of the Assembly of the People of Kazakhstan, number of persons nominated by the Board of the Assembly of the People of Kazakhstan as well as the surname, given names, year of birth, job position, residence and work address of each nominee as well as his/her ethnic background, the latter to be specified at his/her discretion, within three days of the registration of candidates nominated by the Board of the Assembly of the People of Kazakhstan;
http://adilet.zan.kz/eng/docs/Z950002464_ (en)
http://www.election.kz/kaz/saylau-normativt-y-ty-ory/r-za-dary/aza-stan-respublikasynda-y-saylau-turaly.php (kz)
http://www.election.kz/rus/normativno-pravovaya-baza-vyborov/zakon-respubliki-kazakhstan/zakon-o-vyborakh-v-respublike-kazakhstan.php (rus)
Article 59. Registration of candidates to President of the Republic of Kazakhstan
7. The Central Election Commission shall:
1) not later than on the seventh day after registration of candidates to President publish in mass media the announcement on registration with indication of the surname, given names, year of birth, position, place of work and residency of each candidate as well as depending on the candidate?s wish the data on his/her membership in a public association and ethnic origin;
Article 89. Registration of candidates to the Mazhilis
6. The Central Election Commission shall:
1) publish in mass media an announcement of registration specifying the name of the political party and number of persons on the party list as well as the surname, given names, year of birth, job position, residence and work address of each candidate on the party list within seven days of the registration of party lists;
2) publish in mass media an announcement of registration specifying the name of the Assembly of the People of Kazakhstan, number of persons nominated by the Board of the Assembly of the People of Kazakhstan as well as the surname, given names, year of birth, job position, residence and work address of each nominee as well as his/her ethnic background, the latter to be specified at his/her discretion, within three days of the registration of candidates nominated by the Board of the Assembly of the People of Kazakhstan;
http://adilet.zan.kz/eng/docs/Z950002464_ (en)
http://www.election.kz/kaz/saylau-normativt-y-ty-ory/r-za-dary/aza-stan-respublikasynda-y-saylau-turaly.php (kz)
http://www.election.kz/rus/normativno-pravovaya-baza-vyborov/zakon-respubliki-kazakhstan/zakon-o-vyborakh-v-respublike-kazakhstan.php (rus)
Comment
The laws regulating elections in Kazakhstan do not contain provisions concerning publication of the financial data of the candidates and/or parties.
