The turnout of voters in the parliamentary elections of Kazakhstan abroad was more than 72%

At the polling stations that worked at the diplomatic missions of Kazakhstan abroad, during the parliamentary elections, 8.8 thousand citizens cast their votes, the turnout was 72.54%. This was reported by the press service of the country’s Foreign Ministry.

According to the data of the Foreign Ministry, 77 precinct election commissions with a total number of voters 12,132 worked at the diplomatic missions of Kazakhstan in 62 foreign states.

Now all precinct election commissions abroad have finished working, according to the message of the diplomatic department.

It should be reminded that extraordinary elections of deputies to the Majilis (lower house of the parliament of the republic) and maslikhats (local representative bodies) took place in Kazakhstan on Sunday. According to three exit polls, according to the results of voting on party lists, five or six of the seven parties participating in the elections may get into the Majilis.