What remedies are available in the first instance?

Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan

Answer
Declare the candidate or party ineligible or eligible
Source

ConstitutionalAct of the Republic of Kazakhstan “On elections in the Republic of Kazakhstan”No. 2464, (1995-09- 28)

Chapter 12 :: Elections of deputies to the Mazhilis of the Parliament

Article 89. Registration of candidates to theMazhilis
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6. The Central Election Commission shall: 
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4) refuse to register orcancel decisions to register the party list in the followingcases: 
breach by a political party of rules of nomination of a party list, failure tosubmit documents required for registration; 
conduct of a pre-election campaign by a political party, which has nominated aparty list, by candidates it has nominated, its authorized representativesprior to the registration; 
more than fifty percent of the whole party representatives leaving the partylist; 
if a court finds out thata political party nominating the party list, or its authorized representativesdisseminate false information denigrating honor and dignity of a candidate,another political party, which has nominated the party list, or a person on theparty list impairing his/her business reputation; 
if a court finds out thata political party nominating the party list or its authorized representativesbribed voters; 
in other cases stipulated hereby. 
Cancellation of a decision to register the party list or restoration of apreviously deregistered party list shall not be permitted two days prior to thevoting day;
 
5) decide to de-list a person listed on the party list in the followingcases: 
failure of a person listed on the party list to comply with the requirementsset by the Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan and this Act to a candidate; 
if a person listed on the party list avails himself/herself of his/her officialposition in his/her pre-election campaign; 
conduct of a pre-election campaign by a person listed on the party list priorto the registration of the party list; 
if a court finds out that a person listed on the party list disseminates falseinformation denigrating honor and dignity of a candidate, a political party,which has nominated the party list, or another person on the party listimpairing their business reputation; 
if income and property data submitted by the person on the party list andhis/her spouse is found to be false, as per the anti-corruption legislation ofthe Republic of Kazakhstan; 
if a court finds out that a person listed on the party list or his/herauthorized representatives bribed voters; 
in other cases stipulated hereby. 
A decision to de-list a person listed on the party list can be appealed againstby the political party, which has nominated the party list, or by a personremoved from the party list to a corresponding final court. 
A decision to the list a person listed on the party list shall not be allowedtwo days prior to the voting day; 
6) refuse to register or cancel the decision to register the candidatenominated by the Board of the Assembly of the People of Kazakhstan, in thefollowing cases: 
failure of a person listed on the party list to comply with the requirementsset by the Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan and this Act to acandidate; 
if he/she avails himself/herself of his/her official position in his/herpre-election campaign; 
breach by the Board of the Assembly of the People of Kazakhstan of rules ofnomination of candidates, failure to submit documents required forregistration; 
conduct of a pre-election campaign by a candidate or his/her authorizedrepresentative prior to the registration; 
if a court finds out that a candidate or his/her authorized representativedisseminates false information denigrating honor and dignity of a candidateimpairing his/her business reputation; 
if income and property data submitted by the candidate and his/her spouse isfound to be false, as per the anti-corruption law of the Republic ofKazakhstan; 
if a court finds out that a candidate or his/her authorized representativesbribed voters; 
in other cases stipulated hereby. Cancellation of a decision to register thecandidate or restoration of a previously deregistered candidate shall not bepermitted two days prior to the voting day. 
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Central ElectionCommission of the Republic of Kazakhstan,

http://election.kz/portal/page?_pageid=153,77212&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL as retrieved on 2013-09-14.
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