Abstract
Since Kazakhstan gained independence, the institution of elections has been the main feature and principle of democracy that forms representative government. The improvement of the institution of elections is due to the reforms carried out so far. As you know, along with the highest authorities, in 2021 the population got the opportunity to choose the akims of rural districts by election. In this article, the election of candidates for the post of rural administration by self-nomination, along with registration through political parties, is considered as a new communicative trend in this election campaign. The introduction of the column "Against all" in the electoral legislation is considered as a new change.
The analysis was carried out and the scientific conclusion of the mayors' elections of 2021 was obtained according to the data of the Central Election Commission and the State Statistics Agency, as well as monitoring of Internet sources of information. In connection with the conclusions obtained on the basis of the study, it was proposed to update the elections of rural akims, improve them, expand the scope of various political and communication technologies as the main principle of democracy.