Turnout in the referendum on the new Constitution of Kazakhstan as of 6:00 PM (GMT+5) was 70.91%, Report informs referring to the Central Referendum Commission.
As many as 8,845,280 of 12,461,796 citizens on the voter list have already voted. The lowest turnout was recorded in Almaty – 32.82%, while the highest was in Kyzylorda Oblast, where 91.8% of residents voted.
Turnout for the referendum in Kazakhstan on the new Constitution exceeded the 2022 and 2024 referendums, as well as the 2022 and 2023 presidential and parliamentary elections, respectively.
Voting has begun in Kazakhstan in a nationwide referendum on a new draft Constitution, Report informs.
Most polling stations in the country opened at 7:00 AM local time and will operate until 8:00 PM.
The Central Referendum Commission earlier said that the first polling stations opened at Kazakhstan's diplomatic mission in Japan. In Kazakhstan itself, including at military bases, some special polling stations opened at 6:00 AM.
On election day, more than 10,000 polling stations are operating within the country, while another 71 have been opened abroad at Kazakhstan's embassies and consulates in 54 countries.
In total, more than 12.4 million people are eligible to vote