IFES
 

Oct. 6, 2024 Confirmed

Kazakhstan


General Information

At Stake in this Election: 

On 6 October 2024, Kazakhstan will hold a referendum on constructing a nuclear power plant. Despite its status as a major source of uranium ore, Kazakhstan does not currently use nuclear power, instead relying largely on coal-fired power plants. The referendum question is: “Do you agree to the construction of a nuclear power plant in Kazakhstan?” 

  • Chief of State: President Kasym-Zhomart TOKAYEV (since 20 March 2019) 

  • Head of Government: Prime Minister Olzhas BEKTENOV (since 6 February 2024) 

  • Assembly: bicameral Parliament with a 50-seat Senate (Сенаты) and a 98-seat Mazhilis (Мәжіліс) 

  • The President is directly elected by plurality vote and may serve only one 7-year term.  

  • The Prime Minister is appointed by the president and confirmed by the Mazhilis 

  • In the Senate, 40 members are indirectly elected by regional assemblies via two-round majority vote. An additional 10 members are appointed by the president, including 5 who are nominated by the Assembly of People of Kazakhstan (Қазақстан халқы ассамблеясы)—an advisory body consisting of ethnic minorities. All 50 members serve 6-year terms, and half of the seats are contested every 3 years.  

  • In the Mazhilis, 98 members are directly elected by proportional representation vote, including 69 members from closed lists in a single, nationwide constituency and 29 members from single-seat constituencies. All 98 members serve 5-year terms. 

On 5 June 2022, Kazakhstan held a constitutional referendum which passed with 77% of the vote. Voter turnout was 68%. 

Information for Voters: 

Ақпараттық материалдар / Informational materials (in Kazakh) 

  • Voter registration deadline: 15 September 2024 

Population and Registered Voters: 

Gender Data: 

  • Gender Quota: Yes, 30% of Mazhilis candidates on each party list must be women and/or under the age of 29 and/or people with disabilities 

Disability Data: 

  • CRPD Status: Signed 11 December 2008, Ratified 21 April 2015 

  • Projected population with a disability: 3,184,028 (2023) 

IFES Resources: 

  • Does IFES have a presence in Kazakhstan: No 

  • Election Access: Yes 

  • ElectionJudgments: No 

«Сіз Қазақстанда атом электр станциясын салуға келісесіз бе 

Election Modified: Oct 01, 2024

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