No polling in Zhanaozen will have no effect on the results of the parliamentary elections
It will have a miniscule effect on the nation-wide results of the vote. There are only 50 000 voters: Head of Central Election Committee.
Another 369 election observers accredited
As of today, there are a total of 695 international observers accredited, according to the Foreign Ministry.
No voting in Zhanaozen on January 15
There will be no voting at elections on January 15 in Zhanaozen: Constitutional Council.
Prosecutor told CIS mission about Zhanaozen situation
Kazakhstan General Prosecutor told the head of the CIS observers mission about the measures taken to stabilize the situation in Zhanaozen.
OSCE to publish report on Kazakhstan election campaign on January 5
The ODIHR/OSCE is going to publish a preliminary report on the course of the election campaign in Kazakhstan on January 5.
CIS observers got details of election campaign in Zhanaozen
Chairman of Kazakhstan Central Election Commission told the CIS observers about the election campaigning in Zhanaozen.
Kazakhstan Central Election Commission registered another 145 observers
Kazakhstan Central Election Commission has registered another 145 observers.
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.