News about Majilis

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

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

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

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

11 January 2012

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

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

Kazakhstan Central Election Commission registered another 145 observers Kazakhstan Central Election Commission has registered another 145 observers.

29 December 2011

Kazakhstan CEC accredited another 38 observers Kazakhstan Central Election Commission accredited 38 more observers.

27 December 2011

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.

30 November 2011

Nurlan Nigmatulin likely to become Majilis speaker The new Majilis is likely to be headed by Nurlan Nigmatulin.

30 November 2011

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.

29 November 2011

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.

25 November 2011

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.

25 November 2011

Kazakhstan CEC to increase support to political parties Kazakhstan Central Election Commission will increase state support to political parties and candidates in 2011.

18 November 2011

Yertysbayev: Kazakhstan Government will resign on January 16, 2012 Kazakhstan Government will resign right after the early Majilis elections of January 15, 2012.

18 November 2011

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.

16 November 2011

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.

16 November 2011

Majilismen to leave Parliament within two days President signed a Decree on dissolving the Parliament: MP.

15 November 2011

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.

15 November 2011