Kazakhstan will hold the presidential election ahead of schedule on November 20. The nomination for the country's presidential candidate begins on September 23 and ends on October 11.
According to TASS on October 12, the Central Election Commission of Kazakhstan (hereinafter referred to as the "Election Commission") has completed the procedures for accepting documents for the presidential election. The secretary of the Election Committee, Mukhtar Yerman, said on the 12th that a total of 12 candidates submitted their presidential election applications.
Local time on September 1, 2022, Kazakhstan Nur Sultan, Kazakh President Kasham Jomart Tokayev appealed to the people of Kazakhstan, suggesting that presidential elections be held in advance in the fall of 2022 and limit the term of office to seven years. Visual China Data picture
The 12 presidential candidates include Kazakhstan's current president Tokayev , economist Melam Hashiken, Atameken Zygully Delabayev, chairman of the Agricultural Industry Committee of the National Entrepreneurs Chamber of Commerce, Nurlan Oyesbayev, chairman of the Astana Branch of the Opposition National Social Democratic Party, former member of the House of Commons, Nurhan Altayev, Kazakhstan Targat Yergaliyev, chairman of the Builders League, former member of the House of Commons Jumata Aliyev, member of the National Presidential Committee for Women’s Affairs, Family and Population Policy, member of the public figure Saltanat Tursinbekova, artist and public figure Kairula Gabuzalilov, member of the Kazakhstan Fan League, and member of the Public Association of Practical Psychology Fatima Bizakkova.
Election Committee has announced that among the 12 presidential candidates who submitted the application, only five presidential candidates, Tokayev, Oyesbayev, Hashiken, Delabayev and Abden, meet the requirements. Candidate registration will end on October 21.
According to Pengpai News previous report, the Central Election Committee previously stated that the requirements for Kazakh presidential candidates include: the presidential candidate must be a Kazakh citizen, live in Kazakhstan for more than 15 years, have a higher education level, are over 40 years old, have complete right to be elected, have at least 5 years of work experience in public or elected positions, and be proficient in Mandarin ( Kazakh ).
The campaign before the Kazakhstan presidential election will officially start on October 21, 2022 and end on November 18. November 19 is the day of silent before the election, and the next day is the day of voting for the general election.
