Kazakhstan sets 29 November date for maslikhat elections

Kazakhstan's Central Election Commission has set 29 November as the date for extraordinary elections to maslikhat councils at all levels. Seven political parties have been admitted to the vote.

Commission Chairman Nurlan Abdirov said the Amanat party will not take part, after it sent the commission an official letter with that decision. In total, voters will elect 3,447 deputies to 228 maslikhats for five-year terms.

Nomination of candidates, including self-nomination, runs from 14 to 27 October, and registration of party lists and candidates ends on 1 November. Campaigning starts immediately afterwards and lasts until 28 November. Deputy Chairman Mukhtar Yerman said 668 seats are in 20 regional councils, 626 in 38 city councils and 2,153 in 170 district councils.