ASTANA, Kazakhstan, August 23. Voting is underway at polling station No. 225 in Astana in the elections to Kazakhstan’s Kurultai, Trend’s correspondent reports from Astana.
Kazakhstan is holding elections today to the Kurultai, the country’s new unicameral parliament established under the new Constitution, which entered into force on July 1, 2026.
The Kurultai will consist of 145 deputies elected for a five-year term. The elections are being held under a proportional representation system, with deputies elected from party lists in a single nationwide electoral district.
According to Kazakhstan’s Central Election Commission, 12,605,788 voters have been registered. A total of 10,423 polling stations have been prepared, including 79 polling stations in 61 countries abroad.
Seven political parties are participating in the elections: Adilet, the Nationwide Social Democratic Party, the Baytaq Green Party of Kazakhstan, the People’s Party of Kazakhstan, Auyl, the Ak Zhol Democratic Party of Kazakhstan, and Respublica.
International observers are monitoring the voting process. A total of 777 international observers from 42 countries have been registered. Representatives of 13 international organizations are also participating in observation missions.
The Kurultai will replace Kazakhstan’s previous bicameral Parliament, which consisted of the Mazhilis and the Senate.
