On February 11, 2026, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev signed a decree to hold a national referendum on March 15, 2026, regarding the adoption of a new Constitution for Kazakhstan. This reform represents a significant political transition, moving from targeted amendments to a comprehensive overhaul of the governance model, which includes the establishment of a unicameral Parliament. The new Constitution, consisting of 96 articles, aims to modernize the political system and was developed over 12 meetings with substantial public input, gathering approximately 10,000 citizen proposals through online platforms. As noted by Nurlan Abdirov, Chairman of the Central Referendum Commission, "We call on you to show civic responsibility and exercise your right to participate in the national referendum on March 15, 2026." The estimated cost for conducting the referendum is 20.8 billion tenge, with 75% allocated for the salaries of precinct commission members.