The Kazakh parliament passed constitutional amendments in the second reading on Friday to toughen the country\'s electoral legislation. The bill will now be submitted to the president for signing. The amendments ban candidates or political parties running in the elections from organizing any rallies, marches or demonstration during the period between the end of the canvassing campaign and the official publication of the election results. In addition, the document introduces the same date for the start of all candidates\' canvassing campaigns. (Interfax-Kazakhstan)