Bolat Abilov excluded from parliament race
Six candidates from four parties have been excluded from party lists of the upcoming Majilis elections
Political TV-debates to be held in Kazakhstan January 12
Political debates will be held on Kazakhstan TV on January 12.
Replacement of Secretary of State and regional Akims expected in Kazakhstan
Reshuffling is expected in Kazakhstan in the nearest time in relation to the coming parliamentary elections.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Majilismen to leave Parliament within two days
President signed a Decree on dissolving the Parliament: MP.