AKIM OF TURKESTAN REGION UMIRZAK SHUKEYEV VOTED

Elections of deputies of the Mazhilis of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan and maslikhats of all levels began in Turkestan region at 7.00 am. Akim of the region Umirzak Shukeyev voted at the polling station №133 in Turkestan. In an interview with the media, the head of the region noted that the elections of deputies of the Mazhilis of the Parliament and maslikhats are an important milestone in the modern history of the country.
"Today is very important for our country. A big political event is taking place that will shape the future of our country. This election is a very special election. After all, the elections are held on the party list, they are very open and competitive. Therefore, I urge residents of the Turkestan region to take advantage of their constitutional rights and come and actively vote. These elections are a great event that will determine the future of our country in the coming years. Therefore, I think that it is the duty of every citizen to take an active part," the akim of the region said.
At the polling station №133, located in the house of Culture, 2008 voters were registered. A group of international observers from the republic of Uzbekistan took part in the polling station. 7 observers participate in the elections. At the site, all sanitary requirements are met, and at the entrance, body temperature is measured, and free masks and gloves are distributed.
5 political parties registered in the country, namely" "Auyl" people's democratic patriotic party, "Nur Otan" party,"Adal" political party, "Ak zhol" democratic party of Kazakhstan, "People's party of Kazakhstan", are candidates for deputies mandates in the elections to the Majilis. These parties also nominated their candidates for local maslikhats at all levels.
According to the Turkestan Regional Territorial Election Commission, there are 119 members of 17 territorial election commissions and 6,193 members of 911 precinct election commissions in the region. Of these, 26 are members of the closed commission. The number of voters in the Turkestan region - 1 160 138 people. All members of the commission have been fully trained and tested. The number of registered proxies from political parties was 4,259.
11,600 absentee ballots were distributed to 911 polling stations. The Turkestan region has been granted 320 deputy mandates. Of these, the regional maslikhat-45, the city maslikhat-47, the city of Turkestan-16, Arys-13, Kentau-18 and district maslikhats-228.

Press office of the akim of Turkestan region