Most of Kazakhstan's regions proceed to counting of votes - CEC
20:57, 15 January 2012
ASTANA. January 15. KAZINFORM /Askar Bimendin/ The voting process has been completed in most of the regions of Kazakhstan at 8.00 pm Astana time and election commissions proceed to counting of votes.
Deputy Chairman of the Kazakh Election Commission Vladimir Foos has told a briefing on voter turnout.
"At present most of the country's regions complete the voting process at the early elections of deputies of the Majilis elected by party lists, and regular elections of deputies of the maslikhats. Now members of the election commission will proceed to counting of votes. In western regions - Aktobe, Atyrau, West Kazakhstan and Mangystau oblasts - the voting will last till 9.00 pm Astana time due to difference in time," V.Foos said.
According to him, the voting is not completed at most polling stations formed abroad.