Kazakhstan sets March 15 for referendum on new constitution

Kazakhstan’s constitutional reset scheduled for March 15 / Photo: Akorda

A referendum on adopting a draft new Constitution of Kazakhstan will be held on March 15.

Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev signed a decree calling a nationwide referendum for March 15, 2026, according to Akorda.

The referendum will ask:

«Do you accept the new Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the draft of which was published in the media on Feb. 12, 2026?»

The draft constitution, initiated by Tokayev, was recently developed by the Constitutional Commission.

Under the proposed constitution, the country would have a unicameral Parliament and introduce the position of vice president.