Kazakhstan’s Central Election Commission (CEC) has announced the first voter turnout figures.
As of 10 a.m., more than 2.264 million people had cast their ballots in the
elections to the unicameral Kurultai, bringing turnout across the country to
17.96%. That means nearly one in five voters had cast their ballot by that time. The
Kyzylorda region recorded the highest turnout at nearly 23%, followed by the
Karagandy region at just over 21% and the Zhetisu region at around 21%. In
Astana, more than 17% of voters had cast their ballots. More than 12.5 million
Kazakh citizens are eligible to vote. Polling stations remain open, and turnout
figures will continue to be updated throughout the day. The CEC will release
the next official turnout figures at 2 p.m. Astana time.
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