Referendum on NPP: Exit poll results announced
According to the exit poll conducted by the Institute of Comprehensive Social Research Astana " Sotsis-A" the results are as follows: 69.8% of citizens voted for the construction of the nuclear power plant, 30.2% voted against. The voter turnout was declared at 67.3%, Kazinform News Agency correspondent reports.
The nationwide referendum on the construction of a nuclear power plant started in Kazakhstan on October 6. The voter turnout surpassed 50% so the referendum was declared valid.
At 06:00 pm 61.56% or 7,537,675 individuals eligible to participate in the referendum voted. The preliminary results will be made public in a few days. The final results of the voting will be disclosed within seven days.
177 observers from 30 foreign countries and 4 international organizations, as well as 200 foreign journalists from 37 countries, were accredited for the referendum.
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Roman Vassilenko reported that 74 precinct referendum commissions with a total of 12,307 voters had been formed abroad.
The President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, established the date of the referendum on the NPP for October 6, 2024, and signed a decree on its holding on September 2, 2024. Following this, a press conference was conducted at the Central Election Commission to discuss the national referendum on the construction of a nuclear power facility. Representatives of the Central Election Commission provided an explanation of the referendum's procedures during the conference.
Kassym-Jomart Tokayev stated at the II Republican Forum of Deputies of Maslikhats of all levels held on October 3 that the referendum on the construction of a nuclear power plant would be a turning point, irrespective of the voting results.
