About 70% will vote in 2012 elections in Kazakhstan
About 70% of Kazakhstan respondents will vote in January 15, 2012 elections.
Kazakhstan General Prosecutor discussed elections and Zhanaozen with head of OSCE mission
Kazakhstan General Prosecutor Askhat Daulbayev met with the head of the ODIHR EOM Miklos Haraszti in Astana.
Kazakhstan Secretary of State on "quite a complicated background" for coming elections
Clashes in Mangistau oblast have created “quite a complicated background for the coming elections”: Secretary of State.
Kazakhstan CEC accredited another 38 observers
Kazakhstan Central Election Commission accredited 38 more observers.
President urges to counteract any efforts to incite inter-ethnic and inter-faith clashes
Amidst the forthcoming crisis and instability we need to maintain and strengthen the unity of the people: President Nazarbayev.
Foreign observers will have access to Zhanaozen for elections
Observers from foreign countries and international organizations will be allowed to enter Zhanaozen and monitor elections without restrictions.
Combining Kazakhstan elections in 2012 helps save $30 million
Combining the Majilis (Parliament) and Maslikhat (regional administrations) elections will help save over 4 billion tenge ($27.2 million).
Kazakhstan will set 56 polling stations abroad
The total number of polling stations abroad will make 56: Foreign Ministry.
President’s Advisor on possible PM following the parliamentary elections
According to him, the society and the political elite “have been accumulating expectations of large-scaled changes”.
Turgankulov does not rule out necessity of lowering election threshold
Three or five percent would not be a subject of bargaining. We just need to study the world practice: CEC Chairman.
Nurlan Nigmatulin likely to become Majilis speaker
The new Majilis is likely to be headed by Nurlan Nigmatulin.
Many former Majilis members are not on the candidates list
Many of the former members of the Majilis who signed the request to dissolve the Chamber did not get into Nur Otan's candidates list.
Barrier for parties to gain parliament seat could be lowered in Kazakhstan
Senator Gani Kassymov asked to lower the barrier for parties to obtain parliament seats from 7 to 3 percent.
Majority of Kazakhstan citizens will vote for Nur Otan: poll
Over 64 percent of Kazakhstan citizens are going to vote for Nur Otan party at the coming parliamentary elections: poll.
Kazakhstan Parliament should have at least two parties: Nazarbayev
Parliamentary elections to be held in Kazakhstan in January have to help stop domination of one party in the country's political system: Nazarbayev.
Kazakhstan CEC to increase support to political parties
Kazakhstan Central Election Commission will increase state support to political parties and candidates in 2011.
Yertysbayev: Kazakhstan Government will resign on January 16, 2012
Kazakhstan Government will resign right after the early Majilis elections of January 15, 2012.
Sailau e-system will not be used at Kazakhstan parliamentary elections in 2012
Sailau electronic voting system will not be used for parliamentary elections in Kazakhstan in 2012.
Early Majilis elections may cause change of Cabinet: Finance Minister
Finance Minister does not rule out that dissolving of the Majilis and forming of a new chamber may cause the Kazakhstan government to resign.
President Nazarbayev admits the society needs a multi-party parliament
I will consider a decree to dismiss the Majilis and call an early election: President Nazarbayev.