ASTANA, Kazakhstan, March 16. Preliminary
results of the republican referendum on the draft new Constitution
in Kazakhstan show that 87.15% of voters supported the proposal,
Trend reports via the
Central Election Commission of Kazakhstan.
According to the commission, the total number of citizens of
Kazakhstan eligible to participate in the referendum amounted to
12,482,613 people.
Meanwhile, 9,127,192 citizens took part in the voting,
representing 73.12% of all eligible voters.
The republican referendum was held in Kazakhstan on March 15.
The decree to hold the vote was signed on February 11 by the
President of Kazakhstan, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev.
Voters were asked to decide on the adoption of a new
Constitution. The draft was prepared taking into account proposals
from citizens, political parties, public organizations, and experts
received during public discussions.
The draft Constitution places particular emphasis on human
rights and freedoms, while identifying sovereignty, independence,
the unitary nature of the state, and territorial integrity as the
country’s fundamental and immutable values.
