Kazakh House of Representatives election 2017 Results Voting Live Dates Opinion Exit Poll

Kazakh House of Representatives election Dates 2017

Kazakh House of Representatives election Date: 31 December 2017

The Assembly of People of Kazakhstan (AKP) is a national political body in Kazakhstan consisting of delegates of the Regional Assemblies of the People. Its task is to represent the various ethnic groups that make up the population of the multiethnic Central Asian state of Kazakhstan at national level.

Established in 1995, the APK is a presidentially appointed advisory body designed to represent the country's ethnic minorities.

The APK consists of 384 representatives of all ethnic groups living in Kazakhstan drawn from the Regional Assemblies of the People. The law provides that all APK decisions be considered by public authorities and civil society institutions; APK Deputies participate in the legislative process and can propose legislation. APK Deputies elect 9 members to the Majilis (lower house of Parliament) of Kazakhstan and the APK vets all Parliamentary laws to ensure that they are in conformity with Article 39 of the 1995 Constitution’s criteria defining ethnic harmony and equality.

Kazakh House of Representatives election Voting Live 2017

1. APK plays an important role in ensuring the religious freedom and human rights in Kazakhstan. Its main task is "ensuring the consolidation of the interests of ethnic groups on the basis of partnership between government and civil society also organizing an effective inter-ethnic cooperation and the formation of single political, legal and cultural fields.
2. The agenda of the 22nd session of the Assembly of the People of Kazakhstan held in April 2015 was defined as mangilik el: One Country – One Destiny. During the session the Kazakh President proposed to introduce a national day of gratitude among ethnic groups and towards the Kazakhs and to mark it on March 1, the day the APK was established.
3. On April 26, 2016, the 24th annual session of the Assembly of the People of Kazakhstan took place in Astana. The session was dedicated to the 25th Anniversary of the country’s independence. The theme of the 2016 session was "Independence. Consent. Nation united future.

    

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   Electoral system of Kazakhstan

Elections in Kazakhstan are held on a national level to elect a President and the Parliament, which is divided into two bodies, the Majilis (Lower House) and the Senate (Upper House). … Elections are administered by the Central Election Commission of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Candidates for Kazakh House of Representatives election

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Kazakhstan Parties and leaders

• Nationwide Social Democratic Party (Zhalpyulttyk Sotsial-Demokratiyalyk Partiya)
• Democratic Choice of Kazakhstan (Qazaqstannyn Demokratiyalyk Tandau)
• Communist Party of Kazakhstan (Qazaqstan Kommunistik Partiyasi)
• Village Social Democratic Party (Auyl Sotsial-Demokratiyalyk Partiya)
• People's Communist Party of Kazakhstan (Qazaqstan Khalyk Kommunistik Partiyasi)
• Democratic Party of Kazakhstan Bright Path (Qazaqstan Demokratiyalyk Partiya Ak Zhol)
• Radiant Fatherland (Nur Otan)
• Alash
• Coalition for a Just Kazakhstan (Ediletti Kazakhstan Yuzhin)
• Democratic Party (Demokratiyalyk Partiya)
• Party of Patriots
• Pirate Party of Kazakhstan
• Rukhaniyat Party
• Socialist Resistance of Kazakhstan

   

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  Kazakhstan past election results