A voter turnout in the first direct elections of rural akims exceeded 90% in East Kazakhstan

In East Kazakhstan region, the election took place at 221 election districts, a voter turnout was 90.9%, the Chair of the Regional Election Commission Ersain Nabiyev said at a briefing. 

According to Ersain Nabiyev, the election commissions of the region monitored the voter turnout, and the information received was immediately on the Internet. Thus, it was recorded that 90.9% of rural voters took part in the first direct elections of akims of towns of district importance, as well as villages, settlements and rural districts. Also, the Head of Administrative Police Department of the EKR Police Department Ernar Bazarov made a speech at the briefing. He noted that on election day more than 800 police officers were involved to protect public order at the election districts. Their tasks also included ensuring the safety of ballots and election protocols during the period of their transportation. Meanwhile, the Deputy Head of Sanitary and Epidemiological Control Department of East Kazakhstan region Galymbek Alin said that sanitary requirements were observed at all polling stations, and there were no cases of coronavirus disease among voters.