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Article 84
 

Consideration by the Constitutional Council of the issue of correctness of holding the election of the Senate deputies


 1. By the appeal of the President of the Republic, the Chairperson of the Senate, the Chairperson of Mazhilis, at least one fifth part of the total number of the deputies of the Parliamentand the Prime-Minister of the Republic which can be submitted within ten days after the summarizing of the results of the elections, the Constitutional Council in case of a dispute shall solve the issue of correctness of election of the Senate deputies. In this case, the registration of the elected Senate deputies shall be suspended for the period of the consideration of appeal.


2. The Central Election Commission in case of a dispute about correctness of election of the Senate deputies shall submit the materials related to preparation for and conduct of the election to the Constitutional Council.


3. In case of recognition by the Constitutional Council that the election of the Senate deputies are not held in compliance with the Constitution in those administrative-territorial units where infringement of the constitution has been revealed, the Central Election Commission shall take a decision on recognition of the election as invalid in these administrative-territorial units and on the conduct of re-run of election within two months in those administrative-territorial units, where the election has been declared null and void.