ASTANA, Kazakhstan,
August 23. Voting is underway at polling station
No. 225 in Astana in the elections to Kazakhstan’s Kurultai,
Trend’s correspondent
reports from Astana.
Kazakhstan is holding elections today to the Kurultai, the
country’s new unicameral parliament established under the new
Constitution, which entered into force on July 1, 2026.
The Kurultai will consist of 145 deputies elected for a
five-year term. The elections are being held under a proportional
representation system, with deputies elected from party lists in a
single nationwide electoral district.
According to Kazakhstan’s Central Election Commission,
12,605,788 voters have been registered. A total of 10,423 polling
stations have been prepared, including 79 polling stations in 61
countries abroad.
Seven political parties are participating in the elections:
Adilet, the Nationwide Social Democratic Party, the Baytaq Green
Party of Kazakhstan, the People’s Party of Kazakhstan, Auyl, the Ak
Zhol Democratic Party of Kazakhstan, and Respublica.
International observers are monitoring the voting process. A
total of 777 international observers from 42 countries have been
registered. Representatives of 13 international organizations are
also participating in observation missions.
The Kurultai will replace Kazakhstan’s previous bicameral
Parliament, which consisted of the Mazhilis and the Senate.
