CEC: 17.96% of voters cast ballots in Qurultay elections by 10:00

According to Azamat Aimanakumov, a member of the Central Election Commission, 2,264,411 voters had received their ballots by this time.

The highest turnout is reported in Kyzylorda region – 22.91%, Karaganda region – 21.06% and Zhetysu region – 20.87%.

In Turkistan region and Shymkent city this figure stood at 20.39%, in Aktobe region – 20.28% and in Ulytau region – 19.41%.

The lowest voter turnout was recorded in Almaty – 9.96%.

In Astana voter’s turnout reached 17.01%, while Pavlodar region reported 15.98% and Mangystau region – 16.92%.

Astana – 17.01%

Abai region - 17.35%

Akmola region – 18.91%

Aktobe region - 20.28%

Almaty region – 17.19%

Atyrau region – 18.75%

West Kazakhstan region – 17.97%

Zhambyl region – 18.25%

Zhetysu region – 20.87%

Karaganda region – 21.06%

Kostanay region – 17.92%

Kyzylorda region – 22.91%

Mngystau region – 16.92%

Pavlodar region – 15.98%

North Kazakhstan region – 17.52% .

Turkistan region – 20.39%

Ulytau region – 19.41%

East Kazakhstan region – 19.93 %

Almaty city – 9.96%

Shymkent – 20.39%

The next information on voter turnout in the Qurultay elections will be released at 12:00.

On 23 August, Kazakhstan is holding the first Qurultay elections.

228 Kazakh citizens residing or staying abroad cast ballots in the elections by 08:00.