Kazakhstan: New law on elections aims to engage Kazakh citizens in political institution, say experts

Kazakhstan: New law on elections aims to engage Kazakh citizens in political institution, say experts
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Updated: May 26, 2021 17:20 IST
Nur-Sultan [Kazakhstan], May 26 (ANI): A new law on elections signed by Kazakh President Kassym Jomart Tokayev will serve as a new step to developing a civil political culture in Kazakhstan, said the experts.
On May 25, Tokayev signed into law the amendments to the elections rule that will enable reducing the threshold for parties' to win parliament seats from 7 per cent to 5 per cent.
The threshold for political parties to gain seats in Majilis (lower house of parliament) was reduced from 7 per cent to 5 per cent of the number of voters who took part in the vote.

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