61.56 % of Kazakhstanis cast their votes as of 06:00 pm, CEC
The Kazakh Central Referendum Commission (Central Election Commission) held a press conference on the voter turnout at the nationwide referendum on the construction of a nuclear power plant in Kazakhstan as of 06:00 pm, Kazinform News Agency reports.
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.
