The ministry’s special envoy Yerlan Alimbayev told Tuesday’s session of the Central Election Commission that the stations in Ukraine and Iran were suspended over the difficult situation in both countries, and the one in Ethiopia over an absence of voters. Ballots for the remaining 70 foreign stations leave Kazakhstan on Wednesday and are due at the missions by Thursday. More than 770 foreign observers have been accredited for the vote, by the commission’s count.
The campaign’s last set piece airs tonight at 20:00 on the 24KZ channel: the televised debate of all 7 parties, on the theme of moving from economic growth to citizens’ welfare. Tuesday’s draw fixed the order, with Respublica opening and the People’s Party closing.
The last argument the parties get to make is tonight’s television hour.
Sunday’s arithmetic now has 2 published ratings to argue over. The Institute of Democracy, surveying 8,000 respondents between 20 July and 6 August for KISI, the strategic-studies institute under the presidency, put Adilet at 70.3%, Auyl at 5.6%, Ak Zhol at 5.0%, Respublica at 4.9%, the OSDP at 4.2%, the People’s Party at 3.9% and Baytaq at 0.6%, with declared turnout intention at 73.1%. Before it, the IEI survey of 16 to 26 July put Adilet at 65.1% and Auyl at 5.9%. The 2 ratings differ on the leader’s margin and agree on the shape: one party far ahead, and 5 more separated by less than 2 points.
The vote elects 145 deputies from 7 party lists; the new chamber’s first session is due by 1 September. The last argument the parties get to make is tonight’s television hour.