{"faq_id":"aa3c51f6-f903-4978-b150-b9efb2ebbd54","code":"referendum-question-text","kind":"faq","canonical_slug":"referendum-question-text","section":{"id":12,"code":"referendum","slug":"referendum","title":"Referendum"},"lang":"en","question":"What Question Is on the Ballot","short_answer":"The ballot contains one question: 'Do you accept the new Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the 2026 Constitution of which was published in the mass media on 12 February 2026?' The answer is 'Yes' or 'No.' Voting is secret.","blocks":{"answer_html":"<h2>The text of the question</h2>\n<p>The wording was approved by Presidential Decree of 11 February 2026:</p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&quot;Do you accept the new Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the 2026 Constitution of which was published in the mass media on 12 February 2026?&quot;</p>\n</blockquote>\n<h2>Two options</h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>&quot;Yes&quot;</strong> – you support the adoption of the new Constitution</li>\n<li><strong>&quot;No&quot;</strong> – you do not support it</li>\n</ul>\n<p>There is no third option. Voting is secret – no one sees your choice.</p>\n<h2>Why the question is worded this way</h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Clarity:</strong> one question, two options, no ambiguity</li>\n<li><strong>Tied to the text:</strong> the date of publication is specified – everyone can find and read the 2026 Constitution before voting</li>\n<li><strong>Integrity:</strong> voting is on the document as a whole, not on individual articles – standard practice for constitutional referendums worldwide</li>\n</ul>\n<h2>Where to read the 2026 Constitution</h2>\n<p>The text was published on 12 February 2026:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>Newspapers Egemen Qazaqstan and Kazakhstanskaya Pravda</li>\n<li>CEC website – <a href=\"https://www.election.gov.kz\">election.gov.kz</a></li>\n<li>Current structured text – <a href=\"/full-text?lang=en\">constitution.my</a></li>\n</ul>\n<p>The wording of the question cannot be changed after the Decree is published.</p>\n<p>→ <a href=\"/full-text?lang=en\">Read the full text of the 2026 Constitution</a></p>\n","facts_html":"<ul>\n<li>One question: &quot;Do you accept the new Constitution...?&quot; – 'Yes' or 'No'</li>\n<li>Tied to a specific text published on 12 February 2026</li>\n<li>Approved by Presidential Decree of 11 February 2026</li>\n<li>Referendum results are published at election.gov.kz; the Constitution in force is available at constitution.my</li>\n</ul>\n","what_not_change_html":"","where_detailed_html":"","misconceptions_html":""},"updated_at":"2026-06-16T00:00:00+00:00","article_refs":[{"number":4,"title":"People's Power by Referendum"},{"number":92,"title":"Amending the Constitution by Referendum"}],"entity_links":[{"type":"constitutional_article","number":4,"label":"Article 4","title":"People's Power by Referendum","href":"/full-text?lang=en#article-4"},{"type":"constitutional_article","number":92,"label":"Article 92","title":"Amending the Constitution by Referendum","href":"/full-text?lang=en#article-92"}],"source_records":[{"id":"referendum-results-2026","type":"referendum_authority","url":"https://election.gov.kz/rus/news/releases/index.php?ID=10110","title":"Preliminary official results of the March 15, 2026 national referendum","publisher":"Central Referendum Commission of Kazakhstan","checked_at":"2026-07-16","reviewed_at":"2026-07-18","checked_at_label":"16 July 2026"}],"verified_claims":[],"implementation_status":null,"source_schema_records":[{"@type":"CreativeWork","name":"Preliminary official results of the March 15, 2026 national referendum","url":"https://election.gov.kz/rus/news/releases/index.php?ID=10110","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Central Referendum Commission of Kazakhstan"},"dateModified":"2026-07-16"}],"source_citation_urls":["https://election.gov.kz/rus/news/releases/index.php?ID=10110"]}