61.56 % of Kazakhstanis cast their votes as of 06:00 pm, CEC

According to the CEC member, Assylbek Smagulov, 61.56% or 7,537,675 people of those eligible to participate in the vote cast their ballots so far.

62.24% voted in Abai region

68.98% in Akmola regio

72.31% in Aktobe region

67.77 % in Almaty region

60.80% in Atyrau region

64.41% in West Kazakhstan

57.76% in Zhambyl region

64.24% in Zhetysu region

69.48 % in Karaganda region

70.99% in Kostanay region

79.87% in Kyzylorda region

51.38% in Mangistau region

62.51% in Pavlodar region

63.72% in North Kazakhstan

74.23% in Turkistan region

67.77% in Ulytau region

72.58% in East Kazakhstan

49.35% in the city of Astana

22.91% in Almaty

68.89% in Shymkent

As earlier reported, the nationwide referendum on the construction of a nuclear power plant started in Kazakhstan today, October 6. As of 10:00 am some 17.79% or 2,178,593 Kazakhstanis voted in the referendum. As of 12:00 the number of voters reached 39.23%. 6,339,428 cast their votes as of 02:00 pm. As of 04:00 pm 57.68% voters cast their ballots in the referendum.

As earlier reported, polling stations in Seoul and Tokyo were the first to open at 07:00 am local time. Voting in the NPP construction referendum of Kazakhstan began in Türkiye.

74 polling places were established in 59 countries with 12,307 voters in total. As of 08:15 am, 26 district commissions of the referendum abroad started their work.