What Kazakhstan’s Recent Elections Reveal About Voter Participation
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- Bloomberg Politicsseen 23 Aug, 13:00headline rewritten
Kazakhstan Votes for New Parliament as Tokayev Presses ReformsKazakhstan Votes for New Parliament as Tokayev Hints at Staying - Al Jazeera Englishseen 23 Aug, 13:00description edited
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The Central Asian country heads to the polls on August 23.People are voting to elect 145 members to the Kurultai, the country's new unicameral legislature.
- Bloomberg Politicsseen 23 Aug, 18:05headline rewritten
Kazakhstan Votes for New Parliament as Tokayev Hints at StayingKazakhstan Elects New Parliament as Tokayev Hints at Staying - ČT24 (Czechia)seen 23 Aug, 18:05headline rewritten
V Kazachstánu začaly „volby“ do parlamentu, opozice byla vyloučenaKazachstán „volil“ nový parlament, čeká se vítězství proprezidentské strany - Bloomberg Politicsseen 23 Aug, 22:50headline rewritten
Kazakhstan Elects New Parliament as Tokayev Hints at StayingPro-Tokayev Party Gets Landslide in Kazakh Parliament Election - ČT24 (Czechia)seen 23 Aug, 22:50description edited
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Obyvatelé Kazachstánu v neděli „volili“ nový jednokomorový parlament. Očekává se, že jasnou většinu získá proprezidentská strana Adilet. Voleb se účastní sedm schválených stran, opoziční uskupení byla zakázána. Země letos přijala novou ústavu, která zrušila horní komoru parlamentu. Podle úřadů má změna demokratizovat největší ekonomiku Střední Asie, kritici však tvrdí, že naopak upevní moc prezidenta, píše agentura AFP.Obyvatelé Kazachstánu v neděli „volili“ nový jednokomorový parlament. Jasnou většinu v něm má podle prvních odhadů získat proprezidentská strana Adilet. Voleb se účastnilo sedm úřady schválených stran, skutečná opoziční uskupení kandidovat nesměla. Země letos přijala novou ústavu, která zrušila horní komoru parlamentu. Podle úřadů má reforma demokratizovat největší ekonomiku Střední Asie, kritici však tvrdí, že naopak dále upevní moc prezidenta Kasyma-Žomarta Tokajeva, píše agentura AFP.
- South China Morning Postseen 24 Aug, 10:22headline rewritten
Kazakhstan election: pro-Tokayev party set for landslide as president hints at staying onKazakhstan election: pro-Tokayev party wins landslide as president hints at staying on - DW Top Storiesseen 24 Aug, 18:57URL changed
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Voting Begins In Kazakh Elections Marred By Exclusion Of Opposition, Attacks On MediaVoting Over In Kazakh Election Amid Opposition Exclusion, Media Pressure - DW Top Storiesseen 25 Aug, 10:59URL changed
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Pro-Tokayev Party Gets Landslide in Kazakh Parliament ElectionPro-Tokayev Party Wins 71% in Kazakh Parliament Election - Die Zeit (Germany)seen 26 Aug, 03:04headline rewritten
Kasachstan: Regierungspartei siegt wie erwartet bei Parlamentswahl in KasachstanKasachstan: Regierungspartei siegt bei Parlamentswahl in Kasachstan - scmp.comseen 27 Aug, 04:45headline rewritten
Kazakhstan election: party linked to president set for landslide winKazakhstan election: party linked to president wins landslide
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Thu, 20 August 2026
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What Kazakhstan’s Recent Elections Reveal About Voter Participation
Fri, 21 August 2026
1 report- Bloomberg Politics03:00
Kazakhstan is set to hold elections for a new single-chamber parliament as President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev continues a political shake-up that leaves open the prospect of extending his rule in Central Asia’s largest energy producer.
Sat, 22 August 2026
3 reports- DW Top Stories14:42
URL changednow www.dw.com/en/kazakhstans-future-after-the-elections-russia-eu-or-china/a-78449637?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf
Kazakhstan, where power is being continuously consolidated in the president's hands, will have to continue its tough balancing act between the EU, Russia and China following the parliamentary elections this Sunday.
- Google News - Top Stories14:54
Kazakhstan's future after the elections: Russia, EU or China DW Kazakhstan votes in a parliamentary election expected to strengthen president’s grip on power AP News Kazakhs begin voting in election set to tighten president's power Reuters Kazakhstan parliamentary elections begin: What’s at stake? Al Jazeera Kazakhstan prepares to vote in a cosmetic election The Economist
- Anadolu Agency (AA)22:42
New 145-seat legislature's name Kurultai reflects centuries of nomadic tradition
Sun, 23 August 2026
21 reports- Bloomberg Politics02:00edited after publishing ×4
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Pro-Tokayev Party Gets Landslide in Kazakh Parliament ElectionA party led by allies of Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev won a landslide in parliamentary elections on Sunday, hours after he hinted that he may stay in power beyond his current term.
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- South China Morning Post24 Aug, 00:55their copy
- Tagesschau (Germany)03:03
2019 beerbte der kasachische Präsident Tokajew den Langzeitherrscher Nasarbajew. Doch Hoffnungen auf demokratische Veränderungen bleiben unerfüllt. Heute wird ein neues Parlament gewählt - nach umfassenden Verfassungsänderungen.
- Al Jazeera English05:55edited after publishing
People are voting to elect 145 members to the Kurultai, the country's new unicameral legislature.
- rferl.org06:44edited after publishing
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Voting Begins In Kazakh Elections Marred By Exclusion Of Opposition, Attacks On MediaVoting is under way in elections for Kazakhstan's new, unicameral parliament, but opposition groups have been excluded from the group in a tightly controlled process that follows contentious changes to the country's constitution.
- iRozhlas (Czechia)07:17
V Kazachstánu v neděli ráno začaly volby, v nichž obyvatelé volí nový jednokomorový parlament. Země letos přijala novou ústavu, která horní komoru zákonodárného sboru zrušila. Změna podle úřadů demokratizuje největší ekonomiku Střední Asie, ale podle kritiků upevní moc prezidenta, píše agentura AFP. Volební místnosti se zavírají ve 20.00 místního času (17.00 SELČ).
- ČT24 (Czechia)07:23edited after publishing ×2
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V Kazachstánu začaly „volby“ do parlamentu, opozice byla vyloučenaObyvatelé Kazachstánu v neděli „volili“ nový jednokomorový parlament. Jasnou většinu v něm má podle prvních odhadů získat proprezidentská strana Adilet. Voleb se účastnilo sedm úřady schválených stran, skutečná opoziční uskupení kandidovat nesměla. Země letos přijala novou ústavu, která zrušila horní komoru parlamentu. Podle úřadů má reforma demokratizovat největší ekonomiku Střední Asie, kritici však tvrdí, že naopak dále upevní moc prezidenta Kasyma-Žomarta Tokajeva, píše agentura AFP.
- Al Jazeera English07:38
Only state-approved parties loyal to President Tokayev permitted to take part amid a sweeping constitutional overhaul.
- France Info (France)08:07
Seuls sept partis autorisés, tous peu ou prou loyaux envers le régime, ont présenté des candidats et plusieurs formations d'opposition restent interdites, alors que la scène politique reste verrouillée par le président Kassym-Jomart Tokaïev.
- DW Top Stories08:54
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Candidates from seven state-approved parties are taking part in the election, while opposition parties have been banned. Central Asia's largest nation, Kazakhstan maintains a delicate balance between Russia and the West.
- DW Top Stories08:54
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Candidates from seven state-approved parties took part in the election, while opposition parties were banned. As Central Asia's largest nation, Kazakhstan maintains a delicate balance between Russia and the West.
- Anadolu Agency (AA)09:00
2.6M registered voters to elect 145 deputies for single-chamber legislature
- Google News - Top Stories16:12
Kazakhstan votes in a parliamentary election expected to strengthen president’s grip on power AP News New pro-presidential party wins large majority in Kazakh election, exit polls show Reuters Kazakhstan parliamentary elections begin: What’s at stake? Al Jazeera Kazakhstan's future after the elections: Russia, EU or China DW.com Voting Begins In Kazakh Elections Marred By Exclusion Of Opposition, Attacks On Media Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
- Anadolu Agency (AA)16:50
Election turnout tops 65%, exceeding previous parliamentary vote held in 2023
- Kyiv Post (Ukraine)17:33
Kazakhstan has commenced voting in early elections for its new single-chamber parliament, the Kurultai, following recent constitutional changes. Seven parties are competing for 145 seats, but the landscape is dominated by the pro-presidential Adilet party, as independent and opposition candidates were barred from running. Polling stations are being monitored by international observers, though the local watchdog Erkindik Kanaty withdrew due to pressure on civil society. The election unfolds...
- Index.hr (Croatia)17:35
KAZAHSTAN je održao izbore za jednodomni parlament bez oporbe.
- N1 Info (Croatia)17:51
Kazahstan je ukinuo dvodomni parlament, koji je postojao tri desetljeća, i prvi put birao jednodomni parlament nakon ustavne reforme u toj autoritarno
- Anadolu Agency (AA)18:51
74.19% of registered voters nationwide cast ballots, election authority says
- tportal (Croatia)19:00
Kazahstan je ukinuo dvodomni parlament, koji je postojao tri desetljeća, i u nedjelju prvi put birao jednodomni parlament nakon ustavne reforme u toj autoritarnoj srednjoazijskoj republici
- Le Figaro (France)20:02
- gdnonline.com20:45
- Die Zeit (Germany)22:28edited after publishing
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Kasachstan: Regierungspartei siegt wie erwartet bei Parlamentswahl in KasachstanHochrechnungen zufolge kommt die Präsidentenpartei Adilet bei der Wahl auf 70 bis 72 Prozent der Stimmen. Fünf weitere Parteien ziehen ins erste Einkammerparlament ein.
Mon, 24 August 2026
15 reports- Al Jazeera English00:12
Exit polls give Kazakhstan’s pro-Tokayev Adilet party about 70 percent of the vote in the parliamentary elections.
- scmp.com00:55edited after publishing
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Kazakhstan election: party linked to president set for landslide winThe Adilet party secured a sweeping victory with over 71 per cent of votes as Tokayev says he has the legal right to seek re-election.
- Index.hr (Croatia)04:08
NOVOOSNOVANA provladina stranka Adilet osvojila je veliku većinu na prijevremenim parlamentarnim izborima u Kazahstanu, pokazale su tri izlazne ankete.
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- tportal (Croatia)24 Aug, 05:09their copy
- Dnevnik.hr (Croatia)04:28
- Google News - Top Stories04:59
Kazakhstan’s new ruling party projected to win Sunday elections Euronews.com New pro-presidential party wins large majority in Kazakh election, exit polls show Reuters Kazakhstan’s newly formed pro-government party wins parliamentary election Al Jazeera Kazakhstan prepares to vote in a cosmetic election The Economist Kazakhstan's future after the elections: Russia, EU or China DW.com
- Euronews04:59
Kazakhstan's new ruling Adilet party has taken a decisive lead in early exit polls, with more than 70% of the vote in the country's early elections for its unicameral parliament which could give it roughly 105 of the 145 seats in the new legislative chamber.
- trend.az06:41
ASTANA, Kazakhstan, August 24. "We highly appreciate the preparation and conduct of the election of Kurultai deputies." Trend's special correspondent in Astana reports that Alena Bulgakova, a member…
- trend.az07:00
ASTANA, Kazakhstan, August 24. The Kurultai election held on Aug. 23, 2026, was conducted in accordance with international electoral standards. Osman Mesten, chairman of the TURKPA Commission on…
- trend.az07:11
BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 24. Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev congratulated his Kazakh counterpart Kassym-Jomart Tokayev on Kazakhstan’s first elections to a new single-chamber Kurultai…
- trend.az08:23
ASTANA, Kazakhstan, August 24. The Kurultay elections offer an opportunity to strengthen public participation, build citizens’ trust, and advance the development of the country’s representative…
- Al Jazeera English08:29
The victory of Adilet, founded earlier this year, is likely to consolidate the power of President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev.
- Tagesschau (Germany)09:34
In Kasachstan kann Präsident Tokajew seine Macht weiter ausbauen: Bei der Parlamentswahl gewinnt seine Regierungspartei deutlich. Gleichzeitig ermöglicht ihm eine Verfassungsreform eine erneute Kandidatur 2029.
- Anadolu Agency (AA)11:03
Central Election Commission announces preliminary results as 5 parties clear 5% threshold to enter new Kurultai, with Adilet dominating vote
- news4jax.com13:11
Officials say Kazakhstan’s pro-government Adilet Oarty won a landslide victory in the Central Asian country’s parliamentary elections.
- N1 Info (Croatia)16:05
Kazahstanski predsjednik Kasim-Žomart Tokajev je dodatno učvrstio svoju vlast nakon što je njegova stranka pobijedila na prvim izborima za parlament o
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- tportal (Croatia)24 Aug, 16:10their copy
- Index.hr (Croatia)24 Aug, 16:27their copy
- 24sata (Croatia)24 Aug, 17:52their copy
Fri, 28 August 2026
1 report- Anadolu Agency (AA)11:32
Cabinet will continue performing its duties until new government is approved by parliament
Sat, 29 August 2026
1 report- Euronews14:32
Kazakhstan’s newly elected unicameral parliament has held its first session under a new Constitution that reshaped the country’s political system. The government has stepped down as required, with a new cabinet set to be formed.
1 reprint
- euronews.com29 Aug, 14:32their copy
Mon, 31 August 2026
2 reports- Euronews00:57
Former State Adviser Erlan Karin has become Kazakhstan’s vice president. Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov was also nominated for the post but will remain in his position as head of Government.
- Al Jazeera English09:07
Erlan Karin has served as a top aide to Tokayev since he took over the presidency in 2019.
1 reprint
- aljazeera.com31 Aug, 09:07their copy
Tue, 1 September 2026
1 report- euronews.com13:00
Kazakhstan implemented a major parliamentary reform, replacing the former bicameral Parliament with a new unicameral legislature, the Kurultai. The new Parliament consists of 145 seats, with five parties securing representation. #Focus
Sat, 5 September 2026
1 report- bne IntelliNews19:15
Leader of seven years has brought back the position of vice-president and appointed longtime aide Yerlan Karin to it.