Abstract
The article is devoted to the analysis of the current state of the institute of people's representation in the Republic of Kazakhstan and issues of its improvement. The study examines the main problems faced by this institution, and also suggests possible solutions. Particular attention is paid to the consideration of the concepts of "people", "voter", "legitimization of power", etc., models of democracy, problems of ensuring democratic principles and the implementation of citizens' electoral rights. The authors note that the incompleteness of political reforms in the state has slowed down the development of civil society institutions, and along with them the development and implementation of many rights and freedoms guaranteed by the Constitution, raises issues of increasing the efficiency of legislative bodies, improving interaction between government officials and the population, and make proposals regarding changes in the procedure for electing deputies to the Mazhilis of Parliament.