Turnout at Kazakhstan’s Kurultai elections exceeds 37% as of noon

ASTANA, Kazakhstan,
August 23. Voter turnout in Kazakhstan’s elections
to the Kurultai reached 37.05% as of 12:00 local time, Trend’s special correspondent
reports from Astana citing the Central Election Commission.

“Across the country, 4,670,816 voters had received ballots as of
12:00, accounting for 37.05% of those included in the voter lists,”
the CEC said.

According to data provided by territorial election commissions,
voter turnout stood at 47.59% in Kyzylorda Region, 47.29% in
Zhetisu Region, 43.14% in Turkistan Region, 42.53% in Aktobe
Region, 41.89% in East Kazakhstan Region, 41.60% in Shymkent and
40.56% in Karaganda Region.

Turnout was 39.57% in Akmola Region, 39.05% in Almaty Region,
38.51% in Abai Region, 38.13% in North Kazakhstan Region, 35.84% in
Atyrau Region, 35.74% in Pavlodar Region, 35.54% in Zhambyl Region,
35.49% in West Kazakhstan Region, 35.28% in Astana, 34.93% in
Ulytau Region, 34.72% in Kostanay Region and 34.68% in Mangystau
Region.

Turnout in Almaty stood at 17.87%.

The next voter turnout figures will be released at 14:00.