Prime Minister Bektenov casts his ballot in referendum on new Constitution
Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov of Kazakhstan on Sunday took part in the republican referendum on the adoption of the new Constitution of the Republic of Kazkahstan, Qazinform News Agency reports.
The Kazakh Premier voted at polling station No. 130 located at Dinmukhamed Konayev lyceum school No. 66 in the Kazakh capital.
Earlier today, the Astana mayor and the Majilis Speaker cast their votes in the 2026 constitutional referendum.
To note, on March 15, a nationwide referendum on the draft of a new Constitution began in Kazakhstan. The first polling stations in the referendum on amendments to the Constitution of Kazakhstan were opened in Seoul and Tokyo, as well as in Beijing, Shanghai, Xi’an, and Hong Kong.
Earlier, on February 11, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev signed a decree calling for the national referendum to be held on March 15.
The starting point for the constitutional reform was Tokayev’s initiative to create a unicameral parliament in Kazakhstan. The president first presented the proposal on September 8, 2025, during his annual address to the nation.
