Global Elections Day: Open Lecture of the Central Election Commission of the Republic of Kazakhstan in regions of the country 

Every year on the first Thursday of February all countries celebrate Global Elections Day which was established as a professional holiday of electoral bodies in 2005 at the General Conference of Election Organizers in Budapest (Hungary) and was supported by the United Nations. This year's holiday is celebrated on February 4th.

On the initiative of the Central Election Commission, a Republican action aimed at popularizing the electoral system and electoral law of the Republic of Kazakhstan starts today - an open lecture on the topic "Development of the electoral system of the Republic of Kazakhstan".

Participants of action were educational organizations - partners of electoral training: Academy of Public Administration under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Academy of Justice under the Supreme Court of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Academy of Law Enforcement Agencies under the General Prosecutor's Office of the Republic of Kazakhstan, regional universities and colleges of the country.

Action is aimed at informing public about stages of formation and development of the country's electoral system which are inextricably linked with history of formation of independent Kazakhstan, increasing electoral activity of voters and formation of young voters' commitment to democratic values.

Lecture shall be presented by members of the Central Election Commission and employees of the Central Election Commission staff, chairpersons of territorial election commissions, scientists and experts in the field of organizing and holding elections.

Informational support of the action will be provided on Internet resources of the CEC of the Republic of Kazakhstan, territorial commissions of regions and universities of the country, it is also planned to launch the best lecture on video hosting.

 FOR REFERENCE: Tradition of celebrating Global Elections Day was initiated by the Association of European Election Organizers (ACEEEO), of which the Republic of Kazakhstan is a full-fledged member.

Established in 1991, ACEEEO facilitates institutionalization and professionalization of democratic procedures in regions of the world, independent of political parties and governments with a legal status based on international law.

The ACEEEO has 25 member states.