Referendum on amendments to the constitution of KazakhstanNUR-SULTAN, June 5The turnout by 16.00 (13.00 Moscow time) at the constitutional referendum in Kazakhstan was 60.80%, said Asylbek Smagulov, a member of the Central Election Commission of the Republic. citizens in the process of government. The Central Election Commission reported that 11,722,536 people have the right to vote in the referendum.
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«In general, 7,127,366 citizens received ballots across the country as of 4:00 pm, which is 60.80% of those included in the voting lists,» Smagulov said at a briefing at the CEC. According to him, 65.11% received ballots in Akmola region voters, Aktobe — 53.52%, Almaty — 66.58%, Atyrau — 56.19%, West Kazakhstan — 57.70%, Zhambyl — 67.36%, Karaganda — 68.69%, Kostanay — 69, 18%, Kyzylorda — 72.26%, Mangystau region — 53.13%, Pavlodar — 69.80%, North Kazakhstan — 62.41%, Turkestan — 72.00%, East Kazakhstan — 68.30%. In Nur-Sultan, 48.40% of citizens received ballots, 25.95% in Almaty, and 63.34% in Shymkent. Kazakh President Kassym-Zhomart Tokayev said earlier that the January 2022 coup attempt confirmed the need for an early political modernization of the country, in connection with which amendments to the basic law were submitted to a referendum. The amendments are designed to consolidate the final transition from a «super-presidential» form of government to a presidential republic with an influential parliament and an accountable government. To this end, the amendments reduce the excessive concentration of presidential powers. In particular, the participation of the head of state in the formation of the upper house of parliament is reduced, and his influence on local representative and executive bodies is limited. referendum in KazakhstanIn addition, a ban is established on the membership of the head of state in political parties for the period of presidency. Similar requirements will apply to chairmen and members of the CEC, the counting committee, heads of regions and their deputies. The amendments also prohibit close relatives of the head of state from occupying leadership positions in state and quasi-state structures. A number of amendments are aimed at respecting the rights and freedoms of citizens, including the creation of a constitutional court, the consolidation of the status of an ombudsman at the constitutional level and an unconditional ban on the death penalty. In addition, the updated constitution will remove references to the status, powers, and privileges of the country's first president. Tokaev