2011 Kazakh Senate election explained

Election Name:2011 Kazakh Senate elections
Country:Kazakhstan
Type:parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2008 Kazakh Senate election
Previous Year:2008
Next Election:2014 Kazakh Senate election
Next Year:2014
Election Date:19 August 2011
Seats For Election:16 of the 47 seats in the Senate
Turnout:96.6%
Leader1:Kairat Mami
Leader Since1:15 April 2011
Party1:Nonpartisan candidate
Last Election1:16
Seats1:16
Percentage1:100%
Chair
Before Election:Kairat Mami
Before Party:Independent politician
After Election:Kairat Mami
After Party:Independent politician

Senate elections were held in Kazakhstan on 19 August 2011.[1] All 16 seats representing the regions of Kazakhstan were elected by the local legislative bodies (maslihats). 3172 of the 3283 eligible electorates voted in the election.[2]

Electoral system

The members of the Senate of Kazakhstan are nonpartisan and are indirectly elected by the local legislative bodies Maslihats every six years. Each region and city of Almaty and Astana are represented by two senators while 15 senators are appointed by the President of Kazakhstan.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Центральная избирательная комиссия подвела итоги выборов депутатов Сената Парламента Республики Казахстан, состоявшихся 19 августа 2011 года . Election.gov.kz . 2011-08-22 . 2020-05-24.
  2. Web site: Выборы депутатов Сената Парламента Республики Казахстан в 2011 году :: Центральная избирательная комиссия РК :: Информация о текущей избирательной кампании :: Информация о прошедших избирательных кампаниях . Election.gov.kz . 2020-05-24.
  3. Web site: The Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20150706201050/http://www.akorda.kz:80/en/official_documents/constitution . 2015-07-06 . 2020-10-09. akorda.kz.