News about Elections

Voter turnout exceeded 35% By noon Astana time voter turnout reached 35.3 percent.

15 January 2012 13:48

CEC announced first turnout results The Central Election Commission of Kazakhstan has announced first turnout results.

15 January 2012 12:28

Kazakhstan is electing its parliament Today Kazakhstan is electing member of the Majilis (lower chamber of the Parliament), and Maslikhats (local representative authorities).

15 January 2012 11:55

Almaty election commission expects at least 24 percent turnover at elections Head of Almaty territorial election commission Bakhytzhan Dospanov told about preparedness for the January 15's elections.

14 January 2012 19:23

Kazakhstan CEC will report on turnover every 2 hours on January 15 The press-service will be reporting on the voter turnover every two hours: CEC.

14 January 2012 19:02

PACE observers happy with Nazarbayev's decision on elections in Zhanaozen PACE observers happy with Nazarbayev's decision on elections in Zhanaozen.

14 January 2012 17:49

135 foreign journalists and 789 international observers accredited for elections in Kazakhstan 135 foreign journalists have been registered for the Majilis and Maslikhat elections on January 15, 2012: Foreign Ministry.

14 January 2012 17:01

SCO observers watched TV-debates of Kazakhstan parties SCO observers watched TV-debates of Kazakhstan parties and shared their opinions at the meeting in the Central Election Commission.

13 January 2012 19:13

Kazakhstan residents are promised millions meters of housing, 40-tenge petrol and zero VAT Kazakhstan political parties addressed their voters during the TV-debates on Khabar channel.

13 January 2012 14:20

Elections observers are promised security in Zhanaozen January 11 Kazakhstan Central Election Commission adopted a new decree on elections in Zhanaozen.

12 January 2012 16:39

Voting to be held in Zhanaozen on January 15 The Constitutional Council failed to override the veto of Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev.

11 January 2012 18:49

Majority of Kazakhstan residents deem country's development correct A majority of the polled Kazakhstan residents think that the country is developing in the correct direction.

11 January 2012 18:14

Electoral activity of Kazakhstan residents increased: poll 77.5 percent of polled Kazakhstan residents will vote at parliamentary elections on January 15.

11 January 2012 18:09

Kazakhstan will have 56 polling stations abroad on January 15 56 polling stations will operate outside Kazakhstan on January 15.

11 January 2012 14:55

Shukeev offered to wrap up Government’s Committee for Zhanaozen I believe the Committee’s work is over. All the urgent measures have been taken: Umirzak Shukeev.

10 January 2012 23:25

Bolat Abilov excluded from parliament race Six candidates from four parties have been excluded from party lists of the upcoming Majilis elections

10 January 2012 20:28

Tomorrow Constitutional Council to announce its ruling on the ballot in Zhanaozen January 6 the Constitutional Council announced the vote shouldn’t be held in Zhanaozen given the state of emergency.

10 January 2012 17:52

CEC waiting for the resolution to be taken by the Constitutional Council with regards to the ballot in Zhanaozen January 6 the Constitutional Council announced the vote shouldn’t be held in Zhanaozen given the state of emergency.

10 January 2012 16:51

Nazarbayev vetoed decision on impossibility of elections in Zhanaozen Kazakhstan President vetoed the decision of the Constitutional Council on impossibility of holding the elections in Zhanaozen.

10 January 2012 14:47