Where voting is most active: voter turnout at the elections

Kazakhstan is holding elections for Kurultai deputies today, with a significant portion of the electorate having already cast their votes. As of 2:00 PM, 8,240,336 voters, representing 65.37 percent of the total electorate, had participated in the elections.

The Kyzylorda region has reported the highest voter turnout, with 81.38 percent of eligible voters casting their ballots. Other regions with high participation include East Kazakhstan at 79.33 percent and Zhetysu at 77.03 percent. In contrast, Almaty recorded the lowest turnout at 36.65 percent, followed by the capital, Astana, at 46.38 percent.

Polling stations across the country opened at 7:00 AM and will remain open until 8:00 PM. Vote counting will commence immediately after the polls close. Territorial commissions will then submit the results to the Central Election Commission (CEC), which will finalize them in a special session. The final results are scheduled to be announced by August 30.

Kazakh citizens in Korea and Japan were among the first to cast their votes. One voter in Tokyo notably arrived at the polling station dressed as a traditional Kazakh biy.