Polling stations for voting in the extraordinary presidential election in Kazakhstan opened on Sunday morning in most regions of the country.
In Kazakhstan, polling stations began to open for the presidential elections. There are six candidates in total. On Sunday, November 20, reports Іnformburo.kz.
These elections are early. At the same time, elections are conducted according to a new system – the president is elected for seven years without the right to re-election.
To win the first round, 50% of the votes are needed, there is no turnout threshold. This time, the ballot papers included an “against all” column.
There are six candidates running for the presidency:
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Karakat Abden, Public Activist, National Alliance of Professional Social Workers;
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Nurlan Auesbaev, opposition OSDP;
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Zhiguli Dairabaev, Auyl party, head of the republican farmers’ association;
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Meiram Kazhyken, Commonwealth of Trade Unions of Kazakhstan Amanat, economist;
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Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, Public Coalition;
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Saltanat Tursynbekova, human rights activist, NGO Kazakh analary – dasturge zhol.
In total, 10,101 polling stations across the country will participate in the election, 11,950,485 citizens are included in the voter list. Under the representations of Kazakhstan in 53 countries, 68 polling stations have been established.
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