Limited election observation mission

Parliamentary Elections, 10 January 2021

Press conferenece

Following an official invitation from the government of the Republic of Kazakhstan, ODIHR has deployed a Limited Election Observation Mission (LEOM) for the 10 January 2021 parliamentary elections.

Long-term observation

The ODIHR LEOM, headed by Ambassador Jarosław Marcin Domański, consists of 11 international experts based in Nur-Sultan. In addition, 24 long-term observers will be deployed throughout the country from 15 December.

The ODIHR LEOM will assess the parliamentary elections for their compliance with OSCE commitments and other international obligations and standards for democratic elections, as well as with national legislation. Observers will closely monitor voter and candidate registration, campaign activities, the work of the election administration and relevant governmental bodies, election-related legislation and its implementation, the media environment, and the resolution of election-related disputes. They will also assess how prior ODIHR election-related recommendations have been implemented. As part of the observation, the ODIHR LEOM will conduct comprehensive monitoring of the media.

Election day

In line with ODIHR methodology for LEOMs, the Mission will visit a limited number of polling stations on election day, while systematic observation of voting, counting or tabulation of results on election day is not envisaged. The day after the elections, ODIHR, together with its partners, will issue a statement of preliminary findings and conclusions at a press conference. A final report on the observation of the entire electoral process will be issued approximately eight weeks after the end of the observation mission.