Kazakhstan to hold snap election expected to tighten president's control
Seven parties are competing for 145 seats as the new system tests party competition and representation under a 5% threshold, officials said.
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Kazakhstan to hold snap election expected to tighten president's control
Kazakhstan votes on Sunday in a snap parliamentary election expected to strengthen President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev's hold over the country after constitutional changes allowed him to extend his seven years in power for another seven.
What to Expect from Kurultai Elections in Kazakhstan This Week
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA — Kazakhstan’s citizens will elect the members of the Kurultai, a new unicameral Parliament, on Aug. 23, putting a redesigned parliamentary and electoral system into practice for the first time. Photo credit: BaigeNews.kz. Beyond determining who receives the 145 seats, the vote will offer an early indication of how the new rules affect party competition, …
Astana, Aug 19 (EFE) – The ruling Adilet (Justice) party is the favorite in the upcoming parliamentary elections in Kazakhstan this Sunday, local experts agreed Wednesday. “Adilet is undoubtedly dominant and will continue to be so in the lead-up to the Kurultai (the Kazakh Parliament) elections,” declared Kazakh political scientist Andrei Chebotaryov at a press conference. The expert explained that Adilet, which was founded in May of this year, …
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