{"id":"constitution-my:practical-entry-into-force:en","type":"webpage","title":"When the New Constitution Entered Into Force","abstract":"Following the referendum of 15 March 2026, the new Constitution entered into force on 1 July 2026. Until then, the 1995 Constitution remained in force. During the transition period (16 March – 30 June), all institutions continued operating, key laws were signed on June 5, and preparations continued for Kurultai elections.","author":[{"literal":"Constitution.my editorial team"}],"publisher":"Constitution.my","URL":"https://constitution.my/p/practical-entry-into-force?lang=en","language":"en","issued":{"date-parts":[[2026,7,16]]},"accessed":{"date-parts":[[2026,7,28]]},"version":"2026-07-16","license":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/","custom":{"schema_version":"1.0","is_official_legal_source":false,"publisher_url":"https://constitution.my","date_modified":"2026-07-16","article_references":[{"number":94,"title":"Entry into Force","url":"https://constitution.my/full-text?lang=en#article-94"},{"number":95,"title":"Transitional Provisions","url":"https://constitution.my/full-text?lang=en#article-95"},{"number":96,"title":"Alignment of Legislation","url":"https://constitution.my/full-text?lang=en#article-96"}],"official_sources":[{"id":"constitution-2026-official","title":"Official publication of the 2026 Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan","publisher":"Adilet Legal Information System","url":"https://adilet.zan.kz/rus/docs/K2600000000","checked_at":"2026-07-16"},{"id":"kurultai-election-decree","title":"Decree calling the Kurultai election for August 23, 2026","publisher":"Adilet Legal Information System","url":"https://adilet.zan.kz/rus/docs/U2600001338","checked_at":"2026-07-16"}]}}