Appointment of election of the Senate deputies

1. Reasons for the appointment:

1) of regular elections shall be the end of the constitutional term of office of the Senate deputies;

2) early elections - the pre-term termination of the term of office of the Parliament, formation of the corresponding administrative-territorial units which do not have representation in the Senate;

3) by-elections shall be the pre-term termination of the term of office of the deputy, the deprivation of his mandate or his/her death.

2. Elections of deputies in the case stipulated by the sub-clause 1) of clause 1 of this article shall be appointed by the President of the Republic at least four months prior to the termination of the constitutional term of office of the Senate deputies and shall be conducted at least two months prior to the termination of the constitutional term of their office.

3. Elections of deputies in the case stipulated by sub-clause 2) clause 1 of this article shall be appointed by the President of the Republic simultaneously with adoption of a decision by him about the early termination of the powers of the Parliament and shall be conducted within two months from the date of the pre-term termination of the term of office of the Parliament.

4. In cases stipulated by sub-clause 3) clause 1 of this article, the by-election shall be determined by the Central Election Commission within two months from the moment of the early termination and deprivation of the mandate of the deputy or his/her death.

5. Elections of the Senate deputies shall be appointed taking into account the requirements of clause 3 article 41 of the Constitution and shall not coincide by terms with elections of the deputies of Mazhilis of the Parliament.