107 polling stations to open early for Kazakhstan's Qurultay elections
Voting in Kazakhstan’s Qurultay elections will officially begin at 7:00 am on August 23, but 107 polling stations are scheduled to open one hour earlier, at 6:00 am, Central Election Commission (CEC) member Lyazzat Suindik said, Qazinform News Agency reports.
These polling stations are primarily located in places of temporary residence of citizens. Of these, 79 polling stations are situated abroad, allowing Kazakh citizens overseas to cast their votes earlier.
Standard polling stations across the country will open at 7:00 am.
At a recent CEC meeting, Lyazzat Suindik clarified regulations for election day, including restrictions on campaigning, rules for publishing poll results, forecasts, and exit polls.
Earlier, Kazakhstan's Central Election Commission Chairman Nurlan Abdirov reviewed polling station preparedness for the upcoming vote, receiving reports from all regions and cities of national significance at a CEC meeting.
