Central Election Commission conducts field workshops for members of election commissions

It is planned to hold training workshops for election organizers “Activities of election commissions during the preparation and conduct of elections of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan”, with the participation of members of the Central Election Commission, in all regions of the country.

The first such workshop under the leadership of Deputy Chairperson of the Central Election Commission Konstantin Petrov was held in Kostanai Oblast on May 16, 2019.

The first such workshop under the leadership of Deputy Chairperson of the Central Election Commission Konstantin Petrov was held in Kostanai Oblast on May 16, 2019.

The main stages of the election campaign, the powers of election commissions to prepare and conduct elections, and the enforcement of the electoral legislation, have been reviewed.

Head of Akim's Office of Kostanai Region A. Abenov reported on the work done to compile voter lists, measures taken for the material and technical equipment of polling stations, including the provision of conditions for persons with disabilities.

Chairperson of the Oblast Election Commission A. Markova informed about the current state of the election campaign, the preparation of polling stations for the voting day, the training of members of election commissions by the cascade method and the method of distance learning and testing.

Head of the Department for the Organization of the Election Process of the Central Election Commission D. Iskakov highlighted the activities of election commissions both during the preparation stage and on the day of voting.

The Central Election Commission prepared a training film on the work of precinct commissions on the election day, which was shown to the participants of the training workshop.

There was an active exchange of views and a discussion on the organization of work of election commissions.

Deputy Chairperson of the Central Election Commission K. Petrov noted that the activities of all election commissions are based on collegiality, openness and publicity, and special attention is paid to strict compliance with the requirements of the current electoral legislation and to professional development of members of election commissions.