Majilis proceeds to consideration of amendments to legislation regarding early presidential election
ASTANA. February 1. KAZINFORM /Muratbek Makulbekov/ Majilis of the Parliament of Kazakhstan proceeded to consideration of draft law on amendments to some constitutional laws of Kazakhstan at its Tuesday plenary sitting.
As Chairman of Judicial and Legal Reform Committee Rakhmet Mukashev noted, the bill introduces amendments to the laws "On elections" and "On the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan", which envisage the opportunity of holding early presidential election. According to the document, early presidential election shall be the decision of the President and shall be held within two months. Early elections are held in the same manner as regular ones. The next regular elections are set in 5 years as established by the law "On elections".
The president is sworn in within a month from the date of publication of the election results.