He emphasized that only experienced specialists in electoral processes should be part of the commission.
During the meeting of the Committee on Constitutional Legislation and Other Important Issues of the Jogorku Kenesh, a draft law was considered regarding the reduction of the number of members of the Central Election Commission (CEC) from 12 to 8.
According to deputy Dastan Bekeshev, the significance of reducing the number of commission members is not critical; however, he noted that a smaller number of participants could speed up the decision-making process.
“Nevertheless, candidates may feel anxious. At least sometimes, someone expresses disagreement, and this creates the illusion of democracy. If no one objects, it will become a serious problem,” he added.
In addition, Bekeshev proposed to clearly establish criteria for CEC members in the next stage of discussions, insisting that only those with experience in organizing elections should be included in the commission.
“We have many qualified specialists, but there are also so-called 'parachutists' who do not understand how elections are conducted. It becomes obvious when communicating with them that they are not knowledgeable about the issue,” the deputy clarified.
Deputy Nurbek Sydygaliev, one of the initiators of the draft law, supported his colleague and agreed to introduce specific requirements for the experience of future CEC members.
As a result of the discussions, the draft law on reducing the composition of the electoral commission was approved in the first reading.
