Voter turnout reached 70% in Kazakhstan
As of 4 p.m. on January 15 6.223.525 people in Kazakhstan cast their ballots. This is 66.9 percent of the overall number of voters.
More than half of voters have voted in Kazakhstan
By 2 p.m. Astana time voter turnout in Kazakhstan made 55.5 percent.
Voter turnout exceeded 35%
By noon Astana time voter turnout reached 35.3 percent.
CEC announced first turnout results
The Central Election Commission of Kazakhstan has announced first turnout results.
Kazakhstan is electing its parliament
Today Kazakhstan is electing member of the Majilis (lower chamber of the Parliament), and Maslikhats (local representative authorities).
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.
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.
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.
Kazakhstan will have 56 polling stations abroad on January 15
56 polling stations will operate outside Kazakhstan on January 15.
Bolat Abilov excluded from parliament race
Six candidates from four parties have been excluded from party lists of the upcoming Majilis elections
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.
Kazakhstan Central Election Commission registered another 145 observers
Kazakhstan Central Election Commission has registered another 145 observers.
Kazakhstan CEC accredited another 38 observers
Kazakhstan Central Election Commission accredited 38 more observers.
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 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.
