How are the preparations for the elections going?

On January 10, 2021, the next elections of deputies to the Mazhilis of the Parliament and maslikhats of the Republic of Kazakhstan will be held. Chairman of the regional election Commission Gaisa Kapakov spoke about the preparation and conduct of the upcoming elections.

348 polling stations in the region are connected to the Internet, the material and technical equipment is at the proper level. 98% of polling stations are located in state institutions. All sites are equipped with the necessary equipment in accordance with sanitary and epidemiological requirements.

519 election commissions have been prepared, including 3259 people. More than 70% of Commission members have experience in elections, the average age of Commission members is 43 years, 62% are women, and the same percentage of Commission members have higher education.

There are 2,173 registered voters in the region – people with special needs. Therefore, all polling stations are located on the first floors of buildings for convenience, almost all of them are equipped with ramps. All plots are included in the accessibility Map.

As of today, the election Commission has registered 4 political parties on 49 party lists to participate in the elections. These are the parties "Akzhol", "Nur Otan", "Auyl" and "Adal". The party lists include 458 candidates, including 217 young men and women. Thus, the lists included-14 party lists from the Nur Otan party, 10 lists from the Auyl party, 11 – the Akzhol party and 14-Adal.

The candidates were checked according to the election legislation, 4 candidates were not checked. In total, 454 candidates for deputies were registered, including 350 people from the Nur Otan party, 40 from Auyl, 35 from Akzhol, and 29 from Adal. An average of 2.4 people per seat.

There are 4 political parties registered in the maslikhat region, a total of 63 candidates, 42 candidates in the city maslikhat, and 41 candidates in the district maslikhats.

G. Kapakov also spoke in detail about compliance with sanitary and epidemiological requirements in connection with the spread of coronavirus.

"At the moment, the organization of the work of the polling stations is coming to an end. This year, voting will be held in a different way, elections to maslikhats will be held on party lists. From December 10 to January 10, there is a campaign period, each party works with voters, " G. Kapakov said.

On December 24, all political parties took part in the debate. More than 459 thousand voters will take part in the elections. All members of the commissions will undergo PCR testing a few days before the election, each of them is provided with a protective suit and a non-contact thermometer. On January 10, the polling stations will be open from 07.00 to 20.00.

Zhanna Balykova

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