Kazakhstan's election campaign for the new unicameral supreme representative body, the Kurultai, is gaining momentum ahead of the vote scheduled for August 23, 2026, reports infohub.kz.
The Central Election Commission (CEC) of Kazakhstan has detailed the key constitutional and legal requirements for prospective deputies, as well as the exact cost of the "entry ticket" for political parties.
According to the CEC, candidates must be Kazakh citizens, at least 25 years old, and have resided in the country for the past 10 years. Individuals declared incompetent or with unexpunged criminal records, including those convicted of corruption, are barred from running.
One of the most discussed financial aspects is the election deposit. Under the election law, the deposit is set at 15 times the minimum wage (MW) for each person on a party list. For 2026, the calculation is: 15 × 85,000 tenge = 1,275,000 tenge per candidate. Political parties that won 5% or more of the vote in the previous Majilis elections are exempt from paying the deposit.