Западный Казахстан: выборы акима села

Elections of rural mayors are held in 31 rural districts of West Kazakhstan region. To see the course of today's elections with his own eyes, the correspondent of the newspaper visited polling stations No. 352, 353, 384 in Terektinsky district.

Today, 79 polling stations operate in the West Kazakhstan region, and 31 mayors of rural districts are elected. In particular, elections are held in 4 villages of Terekty district, where we arrived. On the territory of the largest settlement of the District – Podstepny rural district, 10,370 people live. 6712 voters voted at 5 polling stations in the district. We arrived at the polling station No. 384, located in the rural house of culture, at 10.00 am. it took about an hour. An agricultural fair was organized in front of the House of culture, and Kazakh music sounded from afar gave the event a festive character.
"There are 2197 voters in the list, they are currently holding the elections for the first time, everyone is in a good mood, big people come to the holiday, congratulate us on the holiday, we are waiting, good preparation has passed. The village itself has 3 polling stations. We are grateful to the population, understand the quarantine requirements and take precautions. Within two hours, 12% of registered voters voted at our polling station," says Glayim Sagyndykkyzy, chairman of the precinct election commission No. 384.
The next place where the car was parked was the village of Aksuat. 2967 people live in the county. In addition to the center, the district includes the small villages of Mainalnoye, Poyma, and Aitiev. Due to its proximity to the Regional Center, fertile soils, and wetlands, the well-being of the population is felt. Out of 1,355 able-bodied people, 1,277 are employed in the district. On the territory of the district there is a well-known sunflower oil plant, whose products are also exported to neighboring countries. There are 5 legal entities, 12 individual entrepreneurs, and 11 peasant farms in the village.
"734 voters are registered in the village. The activity of the population is not inferior to the current one," says Kurman Kurmanov, chairman of polling station No. 352.
It is noteworthy that the two candidates for the maintenance of the village of Aksuat were citizens who did not previously live in this village, but came from another city. During the pre-election campaigning period, due to the pandemic, candidates could not gather and meet with the villagers. Many events were held through social networks. Some candidate, bypassing the country, the district, meets with opinion holders, village elders, and activist groups and remembers normally.
"I have been living in this village of Poyma since 1996. For the first time, I came to the election of the future mayor of the village. Today's elections seem to be held in an organized manner. I know one of the two candidates very well. I heard the conversation when I arrived. Like a decent guy, where everything will be fine. I gave my vote," says 71 - year-old Kabi Bektenov.
On the territory of the district, it is necessary to improve the quality of mobile communications and mobile internet. It is also necessary to repair access roads to The Villages of Mainalny and Aitiev. According to rumors, a budget application in the amount of 140 million tenge is aimed at repairing the access roads of these two villages. The primary school building in poyma village was also visible. All this was put before the heads of districts by the village Akim, who elected the country, and the issue was resolved positively.
At 11.00 local time, 29% of voters voted in the West Kazakhstan Region, Chairman of the West Kazakhstan regional election commission GAISA Kapakov said.
As we have already said, in total, 81 candidates were registered in these elections to replace the Akim of 31 rural districts. Of these, 39 candidates were nominated by the party and 42 by self - nominated parties.
"During the elections, 11 people lost consciousness and withdrew their candidacy. Today, at 7 o'clock, the doors of 79 departments where the elections will be held were opened, 488 members of the commission comply with the quarantine requirements and help the population make their choice. 184 people were registered as observers at the polling stations. Of these, 79 people are proxies of candidates "62 people are observers from public organizations, 43 people are observers from political parties," GAISA Kapakov said.
As of 11 a.m., 16% of voters voted in Akzhaik District, 29% in Bokeyordinsky District, 23% in Burlinsky District, 34% in Baiterek District, 33% in Zhangalinsky district, 39% in Kaztalovsky District, 34% in Karatobinsky District, 41% in Syrymsky District, 27% in Terektinsky district. In general, 29% of voters made their choice in the region.
It should be noted that about 130 police officers are on duty at polling stations for compliance with public order and quarantine requirements. According to the head of the Department of sanitary and epidemiological control of the West Kazakhstan region Mukhametgali Aryspayev and deputy head of the Department of local police service of the Regional Police Department, Police Lieutenant Colonel Sultanar Sultangaliyev, no violations were registered during the elections, everything is going well.

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