The reasons for the distrust of Kazakhstan citizens in the election institution based on media monitoring

Abstract

Elections are an important institution of democracy, and distrust of them can be one of the factors
in the crisis of legitimacy. In modern conditions, there are many studies related to trust in political
institutions: the institution of the presidency, parliament, political parties, etc. At the same time, the
problem of confidence of Kazakhstan citizens in the institution of elections remains poorly understood.
Therefore, this article focuses on the causes and factors of Kazakhstan’s distrust of the election institution
(economic, political, historical, cultural, organizational factors). A study of the theoretical works of
scientists made it possible to reveal the essential content of the category of “trust”, its role and functions
in socio-political life. The demand for news resources on the Internet allows us to conclude the need for
in-depth study. This topic is of particular relevance, as social networks reflect the attitude of citizens to
the policies pursued by public authorities, the political culture and values of the population, and the level
of their political participation. With the help of the monitoring program of opinions and references in the
information space OMSystem, a large data array was obtained, which made it possible to determine the
main reasons for the distrust of Kazakhstan people in the election institution.
Key words: election institution, trust, political values, social networks.