Kazakhstan

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Members of an election commission remove ballots from a box to count them at a polling station after the Nationwide Referendum in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan.

Elections in Kazakhstan: 2022 Early Presidential Elections IFES provides Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on Elections in Kazakhstan: 2022 Early Presidential Elections. November 17, 2022

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Elections in Kazakhstan: 2019 Early Presidential Election On June 9, citizens of Kazakhstan went to the polls for an early presidential election, which will become a defining moment of 21st century Kazakhstan, affecting political life at all levels and citizen interaction with their government for years to come. To help you understand this important electoral process, IFES provides Frequently Asked Questions on Elections in Kazakhstan: 2019 Early Presidential Election. May 30, 2019

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Elections in Kazakhstan: 2016 Parliamentary Elections Kazakhstan's parliamentary elections were originally slated for late 2016, when the lower house’s five-year term was set to expire. However, following a parliamentary initiative, Kazakhstan’s President, Nursultan Nazarbaev, dissolved the lower house of the country’s Parliament, the Majilis, and called snap parliamentary elections for March 20. March 18, 2016

Election FAQ Elections in Kazakhstan: 2015 Presidential Election Following incumbent President Nursultan Nazarbayev’s call for early elections, Kazakhstani citizens will head to the polls on April 26 to vote for their next President. In a nationwide address, President Nazarbayev said the presidential election had been moved in order to prevent an overlap with upcoming parliamentary elections. April 23, 2015

News and Updates Feature Snap Elections and Kazakhstani Democracy Kazakhstan will hold snap parliamentary elections on January 15, 2012. Anthony Bowyer, IFES program manager for the Caucasus and Central Asia, tells us how this will affect the parties running in the election and what it really means for democracy in the country. December 31, 2011

News and Updates Interview/Speech/Testimony Kazakhstan's April Election: Another Means to Make Nazarbayev President for Life
In January, Kazakhstan's Constitutional Court ruled against a bid backed by the country's parliament to bypass next year's presidential election and hold a referendum to extend President Nursultan Nazarbayev's term until 2020.
February 23, 2011

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