Independent Poll Suggests Voters' Preference in Upcoming Kazakhstan Parliamentary Elections.ASTANA, Kazakhstan -- The upcoming Parliamentary elections in Kazakhstan The most recent Elections in Kazakhstan took place on December 4, 2005. Kazakhstan's president is elected by the people and serves for at most two five-year terms. Term limits were removed for the incumbent Nursultan Nazarbayev on 18 May 2007, when parliament also voted to on September 19 and the election process itself are being viewed by many as an indication of how far democratic reform and transparency have progressed since the former Soviet republic gained its independence in 1991, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Ms. Zagipa Balieva, chairwoman of Kazakhstan's Central Election Commission (CEC (Central Electronic Complex) The set of hardware that defines a mainframe, which includes the CPU(s), memory, channels, controllers and power supplies included in the box. Some CECs, such as IBM's Multiprise 2000 and 3000, include data storage devices as well. ). Kazakhstan's CEC has just published a list of 681 registered political candidates who are vying for 67 seats in the upcoming Majilis (Lower Chamber of the Parliament) election. According to the CEC, eight to 8.5 million people are expected to turnout and vote in the election. According to a poll of 2,037 Kazakh households conducted in late August 2004 by the Association of Sociologists and Political Scientists, an independent non-governmental organization “NGO” redirects here. For other uses, see NGO (disambiguation). A non-governmental organization (NGO) is a legally constituted organization created by private persons or organizations with no participation or representation of any government. (NGO NGO abbr. nongovernmental organization Noun 1. NGO - an organization that is not part of the local or state or federal government nongovernmental organization ), respondents say they plan to vote for candidates from the following parties during the upcoming Parliamentary election: Voters' Party Preference in Upcoming Election --------------------------------------------- Otan Party (led by President Nursultan Nazarbayev) 32.2% Asar Party (led by Dariga Nazarbayeva) 18.5% Ak Zhol Party (led by Altynbek Sarsenbayev and Bulat Abilov) 11.4% Agrarian and Industrial Union of Workers Block 3.9% Opposition Union of Communists and DCK Block 2.8% Democratic Party 1.5% Auyl Party 1.3% Party of Patriots 1.3% People's Communist Party (led by Serikbolsyn Abdildin) 1.2% Rukhaniyat Party 0.8% According to the poll, Kazakh citizens say the country's most recognized political figures are its current President Nursultan Nazarbayev Nursultan Abishuly Nazarbayev (Kazakh: Нұрсұлтан Әбішұлы Назарбаев [Nûrsûltan Äbîshûlâ Nazarbayev]; Russian: who leads the Otan Party (75.9%), followed by Asar Party Asar (All Together) was a political party in Kazakhstan. At the last legislative elections, 19 September and 3 October 2004, the party won 11.4 % of the popular vote and 4 out of 77 seats. leader Dariga Nazarbayeva Dariga Nursultanqyzy Nazarbayeva (Kazakh: Дариға Нұрсұлтанқызы (61.7%), Ak Zhol Party leaders Bulat Abilov (28.6%) and Alikhan Baymenov (16.6%) and the People's Communist Party leader Serikbolsyn Abdildin (13%). About the Association of Sociologists and Political Scientists The Association of Sociologists and Political Scientists is a non-governmental organization that has been cooperating with international human rights organizations for many years. Branch offices of the Association of Sociologist and Political Scientists are located in Astana, Ust-Kamenogorsk, Uralsk, Karaganda, Kokshetau, Taraz, Atyrau and other Kazakhstan cities and regional centers. The Association is based in Almaty. Its address is 12/21, fl. 36, M. Mametova str., 480016, Kazakhstan. Tel/fax: (3272) 713-027, e-mail: asip@nursat.kz. |
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