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Article 3
 

Principles of the suffrage


1. Elections of the President, deputies of the Mazhilis of Parliament and maslikhats, members of other local self-government bodies of the Republic shall be conducted on the basis of universal, equal and direct suffrage by the secret ballot.


2. Election of deputies of the Senate of Parliament of the Republic shall be conducted on the basis of indirect suffrage by the secret ballot.


3. Participation of the citizens of the Republic in elections shall be voluntary. No one shall be eligible to force a citizen to take part or not to take part in elections and to restrict his/her will.