Kazakhstan is approaching a pivotal political moment as President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has signed a decree scheduling a nationwide referendum on the new Constitution for March 15, 2026.

The decision marks a significant step in Kazakhstan’s ongoing political transformation, placing the future constitutional framework directly in the hands of citizens, The Caspian Post reports via Kazakh media.

Under the decree, the preparation and conduct of the republican referendum will be overseen by the Central Election Commission, which will act as the Central Referendum Commission. Territorial and precinct election commissions will also assume referendum responsibilities, ensuring the vote is organized nationwide.

The government, together with the Central Election Commission and other central and local executive bodies, has been instructed to take all necessary measures to guarantee the smooth and lawful conduct of the referendum.

The announcement follows a high-level meeting at the presidential residence, where President Tokayev received key members of the Constitutional Commission. Among them were Chair of the Constitutional Commission and Chair of the Constitutional Court Elvira Azimova, Deputy Chair and State Counselor Erlan Karin, and Commission member and Presidential Assistant for Legal Issues Yerzhan Zhiyenbayev.