Public Election Observation Commission counted voters
Public Election Observation Commission created to monitor Kazakhstan's elections polled 60 percent of voting stations.
Kasymov consideres participating in Parliamentary elections
Gani Kasymov met with journalists to discuss presidential elections.
ODIHR/OSCE detailed report on elections to be available in June
A detailed report along with recommendations will be available mid-June or even early July: Head of ODIHR/OSCE observation mission.
Turkic speaking states observers: CEC worked transparently
Observers from Turkic speaking states did not observe any violations during Kazakhstan presidential elections.
Elections results reflect voters’ will: PACE
Despite some imperfections – that are unavoidable at any elections in any country – results of the vote do reflect the will of Kazakhstan’s citizens: PACE.
3000-seat stadium is celebrating Nazarbayev
We have won, this is our common victory; I will lay all my forces and experience to serve Kazakhstan, Nursultan Nazarbayev said.
Institute of Democracy announces exit polls results
According to exit poll carried out by Institute of Democracy Research Association, the incumbent President Nursultan Nazarbayev gained 95.1% of the votes.
Preliminary results of presidential elections
According to the CEC's preliminary data Nursultan Nazarbayev from Nur Otan received 95.5 percent of the votes.
Preliminary voter turnout stands at 89.9%
Preliminary voter turnout stands at 89.9%, Kuandyk Turgankulov, Chairman of the CEC said. A total of 8 252 718 voters cast their vote.
Turkey called Kazakhstan’s policies the foundation of stability
“In spite of the rain and snow people are eager to go vote,” Ayfer Isik Aksu of Turkey’s Human Rights Association said.
US observers speak about elections in Kazakhstan
We visited six polling stations. We’ve seen stands informing people of the rules of voting and backgrounds of candidates.
Presidential elections closed in Kazakhstan
Given the time difference, preliminary voter turnout results will be available 10:30 p.m. Astana time.
Сandidate Yeleusizov explained why he voted for Nazarbayev
Environmentalist presidential candidate Mels Yeleusizov said that by voting for Nursultan Nazarbayev he shook the winner’s hand.
Presidential elections over in most Kazakhstan’s regions
CEC has announced start of vote count. Residents of the West Kazakhstan oblast, Mangistau, Aktyubinsk and Atyrau regions have another hour to cast their vote.
84% voter turnout by 6:30 p.m.
84 percent of Kazakhstan’s voters – 7 709 159 people – had voted by 6:30 p.m. Astana time.
5 527 Kazakh citizens voted abroad by 4 p.m.
5 527 Kazakh citizens had voted in the polling stations in foreign countries. This is 44.2 of the overall number of Kazakh voters residing abroad.
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.
National Bank's Marchenko votes for Nazarbayev
Chairman of the National Bank Grigory Marchenko has voted for Nazarbayev and thinks that all the clearminded people will do likewise.
66.4% has voted by 2:30 p.m.
6 094 566 of Kazakh citizens eligible to vote have already voted. 66.4% has voted by 2:30 p.m.