76.9% voters had cast their ballots by 4:30 p.m.

76.9% percent of voters – 7 056 748 Kazakhstan citizens – had cast their ballots in the Kazakhstan by 4:30 Astana time, Tengrinews.kz reports citing the Central Election Commission. Almaty oblast still enjoys the highest voter turnout: 90.9% (797 560 people). In Almaty itself the turnout made 47.3% (453 680 people). Astana is still rather passive in comparison with Almaty and other areas. Voter turnout in Astana made only 45.1% (159 752 people) by 4:30 p.m. South Kazakhstan oblast is the leader by the number of citizens who had voted by 4:30 p.m.: 955 193 people (83.3%).The nationwide outline is as follows: Akmola oblast 81.6% (393 655 people)Aktobe oblast 78.5% (334 398 people)Almaty oblast 90.9% (797 560 people)Atyrau obast 84% (247 323 people)East Kazakhstan oblast 82.2% (708 543 people)Zhambyl oblast 85.7% (418 494 people)West Kazakhstan oblast 67.8% (264 784 people)Karaganda oblast 79% (629 814 people)Kostanay oblast 85.5% (479 996 people)Kyzylorda oblast 87.1% (329 654 people)Mangistau oblast 75.9% (195 075 people) Pavlodar oblast 76.5% (355 379 people)North Kazakhstan oblast 83.6% (333 448 people)South Kazakhstan oblast 83.3% (955 193 people)