# Constitution.my - Transition Pack

> Machine-friendly subset focused on what is already in force, what changes next, deadlines, and institution-launch sequencing.

Canonical: https://constitution.my/llms-transition.txt?lang=en
Languages: ru, kk, en
Requested language: en
Scope note: Use this pack when the question is about the post-July 1 transition, deadlines, implementation status, and upcoming constitutional steps.
Parent index: https://constitution.my/llms.txt?lang=en
Bulk corpus: https://constitution.my/llms-full.txt?lang=en

## Included cards (13)

### Current Focus

- [What Changed on July 1, 2026](https://constitution.my/p/transition-what-changes-july?lang=en): Since July 1, 2026, the Constitution has been in force. The digital-rights provisions and detention safeguards under Article 18 now apply; detention periods are set by law. The right to submit appeals continues, while pe... | Markdown: https://constitution.my/p/transition-what-changes-july.md?lang=en
### Kurultai Elections

- [How is the People's Council formed?](https://constitution.my/p/halyk-kenesi-how-formed?lang=en): The body has 126 members divided into three equal groups: ethnocultural associations (42), NGOs and civil society (42), and maslikhats plus regions (42). Candidates are nominated by those structures and then approved by ... | Markdown: https://constitution.my/p/halyk-kenesi-how-formed.md?lang=en
- [When will the Vice President appear and how is the office filled?](https://constitution.my/p/vice-president-new-institution?lang=en): Erlan Karin was appointed Vice President on 31 August 2026 by Decree No. 1417. Under the Constitution, the Vice President is appointed by the President with the consent of the Kurultai. | Markdown: https://constitution.my/p/vice-president-new-institution.md?lang=en
### Current Focus

- [What We Already Know About the 2026 Kurultai Elections](https://constitution.my/p/kurultai-election-2026?lang=en): The Kurultai election was held on 23 August 2026. The CEC published the results on 25 August; the first session opened on 28 August. The Kurultai is a unicameral parliament of 145 deputies. | Markdown: https://constitution.my/p/kurultai-election-2026.md?lang=en
- [Which New Institutions Come Next](https://constitution.my/p/transition-new-institutions?lang=en): Erlan Karin was appointed Vice President on 31 August 2026 by Decree No. 1417. The law on the People’s Council is in force; its Secretariat was created on 2 July. Citizens have been able to apply to the Constitutional Co... | Markdown: https://constitution.my/p/transition-new-institutions.md?lang=en
- [When Will Kurultai Elections Be Held](https://constitution.my/p/transition-kurultai-elections?lang=en): The Kurultai election was held on 23 August 2026. The CEC published the results on 25 August; the first session opened on 28 August. The Kurultai is a unicameral parliament of 145 deputies. | Markdown: https://constitution.my/p/transition-kurultai-elections.md?lang=en
- [What Happens During the Transition Period](https://constitution.my/p/transition-period-overview?lang=en): The transition period from March 16 to June 30, 2026 is complete. Key laws were signed on June 5, the new Constitution entered into force on July 1, and the decree calling Kurultai elections has been signed. | Markdown: https://constitution.my/p/transition-period-overview.md?lang=en
### Constitutional Laws

- [Law on the Kurultai – building a new parliament from scratch](https://constitution.my/p/law-on-kurultai?lang=en): The law on the Kurultai was signed on June 5, 2026. It fixes a unicameral parliament of 145 deputies elected by proportional representation, and on July 1 the President signed the decree calling the first elections. Kuru... | Markdown: https://constitution.my/p/law-on-kurultai.md?lang=en
- [Law on the President – what changes?](https://constitution.my/p/law-on-president?lang=en): The constitutional law on the President was signed on June 5, 2026. It already aligns presidential powers with the new Constitution by introducing the office of Vice President and the new order of succession. | Markdown: https://constitution.my/p/law-on-president.md?lang=en
### Current Focus

- [When will the Vice President appear and what is the role?](https://constitution.my/p/vice-president-when?lang=en): Erlan Karin was appointed Vice President on 31 August 2026 by Decree No. 1417. Under the Constitution, the Vice President is appointed by the President with the consent of the Kurultai. | Markdown: https://constitution.my/p/vice-president-when.md?lang=en
### Constitutional Laws

- [Law on the Constitutional Court – what changes?](https://constitution.my/p/law-on-constitutional-court?lang=en): The Constitutional Court retains its role as guarantor of constitutional supremacy. The new model changes the composition from 11 to 10 judges, the appointment process, and term length; citizen applications have been acc... | Markdown: https://constitution.my/p/law-on-constitutional-court.md?lang=en
### Current Focus

- [What constitutional laws were signed on June 5, 2026?](https://constitution.my/p/constitutional-laws-june-2026?lang=en): Four core laws cover the President, the Kurultai, the Constitutional Court, and the Kazakhstan People's Council. They entered into force on July 1, 2026. The Kurultai law sets 145 seats, a 7% threshold, and an aggregate ... | Markdown: https://constitution.my/p/constitutional-laws-june-2026.md?lang=en
### Kurultai Elections

- [How is the Kurultai different from the Mazhilis and the Senate?](https://constitution.my/p/kurultai-vs-mazhilis?lang=en): The Kurultai is a unicameral parliament. The Senate and presidential appointments to parliament are abolished. There are 145 deputies instead of 147 and the threshold rises from 5% to 7%. Women, young people, and persons... | Markdown: https://constitution.my/p/kurultai-vs-mazhilis.md?lang=en